Only Whale Experts Can Pass This QUIZ

Burtland Dixon|Animals|18 Apr 2023

How are whales able to eat underwater without drowning?

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A humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) jumps out of the Pacific Ocean's waters in Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico-932605342
Retry Correct Incorrect Whales have lungs and breathe air like other mammals, but their windpipes aren’t connected to their mouths. They’re connected to their nasal passages instead, allowing them to munch under the water.
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How are whales able to eat underwater without drowning?

  • They don’t do that at all.
  • Their lungs and windpipe are connected only to its nasal passages and not the mouth.
  • None of these.
  • The air pressure in their lungs prevent water from entering while they eat.
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