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100

Moving from one region or habitat to another for food or a mate.   

Migration

100

A living thing that eats other animals.


Predator

100

The largest living toothed predator on the planet.

Sperm Whale

100

A type of sea creature that whales eat.  It has no bones but has long arms and a big round head.

Octopus

100

A type of whale that is very dangerous.  It is a carnivore and has teeth.  It is black and white in color. Referred to as a killer whale.  Eats seals, penguins, sea lions, whales, fish, squid and seabirds.


Orca

200

An animal that primarily eats meat.


Carnivore

200

An imaginary line around the Earth, equal distance from the North and South Poles.



Equator

200

A hole in the whale's head that is used for breathing.  Sperm whales can hold their breath for up to 90 minutes.


Blowhole

200

A type of sea creature that whales eat.  Has a long tail, is flat and triangular in shape.


Skate

200

The size of a sperm whale.


A School Bus

300

An oily, waxy material found in the heads of sperm whales.


Spermaceti

300

A layer of fat that turns into energy and heats up a whale's body.


Blubber

300

This part of the whale can power it to swim up to 23 miles an hour.  It is about 16 feet from tip to tip.


Tail Fluke

300

A type of sea creature that whales eat.  It has bones, eyes and fins.


Fish

300

A Sperm Whale has this and it weighs 20 pounds.


Sperm whale Brain Size

400

Using sound waves to locate an object.


Echolocation

400

The word used to refer to hunting for whales.


Whaling

400

A family group of whales that includes females and their young is called this.


Whale Pod

400

An animal that is born alive and drinks its mother's milk.


Mammal

400

This part of a Sperm Whale weighs about 277 pounds.

Sperm Whale Heart

500

Either a male or female in a pair.  Most animals need a mate to have babies.


Mate

500

Damage to the environment with human-made waste. Trash that no one can eat.  Left by humans.



Pollution

500

A type of sea creature that whales eat.  Has no bones and long tentacles.


Squid

500

It is sometimes called a calf.


Baby Whale

500

This is about 10 inches long and weighs about 2 pounds each.  If it is carved upon it is called scrimshaw and is very valuable.




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