There are nearly 70 species of toothed whales and 13 species of baleen whales. Baleen whales use a highly specialized feeding method, and the prey and the habitats that they seek are limited, but for toothed whales, the possibilities are endless. This variety translates into a large number of habitats. Some species of toothed whales, belonging to various families, frequent freshwater environments (rivers, lakes, etc.). To survive in these seemingly \u201cinadequate\u201d environments, these whales have several adaptations. Some have vibrissae (whiskers) to detect prey in the murky, muddy waters. They also produce a more diluted urine to maintain a stable level of internal salinity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
There are nearly 70 species of toothed whales and 13 species of baleen whales. Baleen whales use a highly specialized feeding method, and the prey and the habitats that they seek are limited, but for toothed whales, the possibilities are endless. This variety translates into a large number of habitats. Some species of toothed whales, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":43624,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[452,57],"class_list":["post-43739","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-whale-qa","tag-dauphin-en","tag-especes-en-peril-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n