whales and polar oceans Flashcards
The migratory patterns of whale are always going to ____ places.
cold
what are the two types of whales talked about in the lecture ?
baleen and Odontoceti
do baleen whales have teeth
no
what to baleen whales eat
krill and zooplankton. smaller organisms because they can swallow and digest them with ease
do Odontoceti whales have teeth ?
yes
what do Odontoceti whales eat
other whales and sharks
what are some examples of baleen whales
blue, bowhead, humpback
what are come examples of Odontoceti whales ?
sperm whales and orcas
what are some characteristics of orcas
live everywhere but stay near the Arctic or Antarctic
Social, travel in groups
what were some flaws of initial whale tracking ?
The initial tracking system used for whales would only stay for up to 50 days and caused infection in whales
what how long do current whale trackers stay ?
over 230 days and they come equipped with antibiotics
baleen whales have ______ movement of any mammal
THE LONGEST ANNUAL
what are optimal breeding grounds for baleen whales ?
low latitude in the winter. Going towards lower latitudes to have their babies are to escape predators from Odontoceti whales like orcas.
what are optimal feeding grounds for baleen whales
high latitude in the summer. traveling to higher latitudes to eat and get stronger.
Whales migration for good breeding grounds is connected to what?
food availability for their young.
