WHALES
GIANTS OF THE DEEP
By Caitlind L. Alexander
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Whales: Giants of the Deep / Caitlind L. Alexander
Summary: A brief look at the lives of whales.
1. Whales. Juvenile Literature. 2. Ocean Creatures Juvenile Literature.
Created in USA
Words: 1791
Reading Level: 2.5
Ages 7 and up.
What is a Whale
Whales are the biggest animals in the ocean. Blue whales are the biggest animal in the whole world.
Whales have a head, a body and a tail. The tail is often called the fluke. Whales also have two fins, one on each side. The fins help the whale to swim and to steer in the water.
There are two kinds of whales. One kind has teeth. The other kind has baleen instead of teeth.
Baleen is a soft bone. It goes from the roof of the whale's mouth down to its tongue. Most baleen whales are bigger than toothed whales.
A fish's tail is pointed up and down, and a fish swims by wagging its tail from side to side. A whale's tail is flat. A whale swims by moving its tail up and down.
There are over 100 kinds of whales. Some are big and some are little.
Whales come in different colors. Many are shades of gray, but the killer whale is black and white.
The blue whale is actually blue-gray in color. The beluga whale is totally white. It lives in the Arctic Ocean.
Most whale skin is smooth. It feels rubbery, like a wet suit or a wet inner tube.
Whales have a thick layer of fat just under their skin. This is called blubber. It is what keeps them warm in the cold seas. Eskimos love to eat this blubber raw. They call it muktuk.
