Do whales sneeze?
Only tetrapods need to sneeze. Sneezing is a way of clearing the respiratory tract of dust, mucous and other obstructions - it is triggered by nasal irritation. Animals with gills, spiracles or other methods of obtaining oxygen don't 'sneeze' as such (although they will have other methods of keeping their respiratory apparatus clear of obstructions).Whales are one type of tetrapod that probably don't sneeze (suddenly losing a lungful of air whilst deep underwater.) Thanks.
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Whales physically cannot sneeze through the mouth. ChaCha on!
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About Whales
The largest mammal on the planet is the water-dwelling whale, even larger than the largest of the dinosaurs. There are many different types of whales, ranging in size from the dwarf, or pigmy, sperm whale, that is 8.5 feet long up to the blue whale, that is about 115 feet in length. The blue whale was about the same length as a Brachiosaurus, yet the whale's weight is about 170–190 tons, while in comparison the Brachiosaurus weighed only about 70-80 tons.
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