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Belugas
are one of the only whales that can turn their
heads all directions!
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Small
Whale -- Shorter than a School Bus!
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They Molt!
Their Skin turns
Yellow and rubs off
in the Summer
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Used to
live in Warm Waters by California but now only
in Arctic Ocean
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Missing a
Dorsal Fin!
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One of few
whales that uses
Echolocation
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They
Spyhop!
Meaning they stick their
heads out of the water to look around!
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Very
closely related to Hippos! and have a few of the
same bones Humans have!
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Calves are
born grey/brown!
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From human
pollution -- Belugas are being found with STDs
and Cancers
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Belugas
can swim Forwards and Backwards!
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Bottom
Feed on Snails, Crustaceans and small fish by
siphoning
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Eat snails such as this one but not the
mushrooms (especially the one here; Amanita muscaria
because it would cause the animal to Hallucinate!)