What are the most unknown blue whale facts?
Posted by aryawartapackers on January 22nd, 2020
Most of us have seen blue whale in television, posters or in other source of media. Some people have an impression of Blue whale being one of the dangerous water animals. It has the shape of fish but is a mammal who give birth to off springs. We are going to discover some of the fascinating and unknown blue whale facts through this content.
Top list of blue whale facts
Blue whale is the largest animal on earth which is having an average weight of 1,30,000 kg. Also, it is having a good length and quite heavy.
- They are known as the giants in water which comes with a wonderful appearance of streamlined body. This is for having a wonderful swimming and moving appearance within the water body. There have powerful tail and very large flipper.
- Most of the blue whales are blue and grey in appearance. But, few have the appearance of yellow colour in the inner portion of their body. Thus, they are known as the sulphur bottom whales.
Another fascinating blue whale factsis about its tongue. It has its tongue weight equal to that of a full size elephant. The size of their heart is equal to that of a car. It is possible to swim through the blood vessels.
- Some people also do wonder on the habitat and the water body where the blue whales are found. Apparently they are found in ocean. You can find this water animal in almost all the oceans except the Arctic Ocean.
- The blue whales usually are found in a group of 3-4. But, when there is a trace of food in some area the number the group may increase. It will be quite visible to view the group of 50-60 whales.
- Folks do wonder on the communication system of the blue whales. Normally, they make a series of sounds that are super loud. This is how they communicate among one another.
- You will be really surprised to learn that the blue whales donot have teeth. Rather, they have baleen. This is not as hard as the teeth which human being and other animals posses. Their Baleen is a fibrous material which filters food.
- Though the whales have super big size, they still consume small and tiny marine animals such as shrimps, etc.
- It is very sad to know that the blue whales are heavily hunted by human being. Thus, it will soon become an endangered specie.
