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What is baleen?
Quick Answer
Baleen is a set of comb-like plates in the mouths of some whales that filter tiny prey from seawater. It replaces teeth in baleen whales.
The Full Story
Baleen is made of keratin, the same protein found in human hair and nails. Baleen whales such as humpback, blue, and right whales use it to strain small organisms like krill from the water. When a whale takes in a mouthful of water, it pushes the water out while trapping food against the baleen plates. This feeding system lets some of the largest animals on Earth survive on very small prey.
Key Facts
1.Baleen is made of keratin
2.It is used by whales such as humpback and blue whales
3.It filters prey like krill from seawater
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