Whales and things you didn't know about it.

in #steemit6 years ago

Relating this to the actual Steemit whales in the community and have a rethink of what is happening in the platform.
WHALES. WHALES. WHALES
The wax plug found in a blue whale’s ear is made up of layers that can be counted to estimate the animal’s age
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Whales don’t get the water they need from seawater; instead they get water by metabolizing the fat in their food.
humback whale breaching
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Whales swim by moving their tails up and down, unlike fish, which swim by moving their tail side to side.
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The blue whale is the largest animal to ever live on Earth; their heart is about the size of a Volkswagen beetle.blue-whale-worlds-biggest-animal.jpg
Sperm whales spend about 7% of their time drifting inactively; they sometimes take these naps while standing up vertically
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Blue whales are one of the loudest animals, producing sounds that other whales can hear 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers) away.
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Hippos are the closest living relative to whales
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The beluga whale is the only member of the cetacean order that can make facial expressions.bluga-whale-face.jpg
Some whales migrate to ‘rubbing beaches’ which are shallow bays lined with rocks that they rub against, likely to help them shed their skin.two-gray-whales.jpg
Cuvier beaked whales hold the record for the mammal with the longest and deepest dive. Scientists have tracked a Cuvier beak whale diving down 9,816 feet (2,992 meters) and staying under water for 138 minutes.
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