The blue whale.
The blue whale is largest whale and the largest living creature on Earth. Blue whales were hunteda lot for oil,baleen,meat, and other products from the 1930s to the 1960s. This hunting almost caused the extinction of the species. They are now protected and may gradually be returning in several areas.
Blue whales are mainly found in very cold waters,like the arctic and antarctic waters. They migrate to the tropics in the winter and to the arctic and antarctic in summer.
Blue whales can reach over 24 m (80 ft) long; mature females are usually a bit longer than mature males. They weigh between 87,500-142,500 kg. The skin has a light grey and white spotty pattern.
Blue whales feed by opening its mouth into dense groups of small sea creatures like plankton,krill or fish.
Blue whales are mammals. They give birth once every two or three years. Mating occurs during the summer season,and they give birth after about 11 months. The calf nurse for seven or eight months and gain weight about 90 kg (200 lb) per day. 1. What is the text about?
2. What is a blue whale?
3. Why are blue whales endangered?
4. Where do they live?
5. What do they eat?
6. How do they look like?
7. when do they reproduce? 8. how long does the calf nurse?
Study this passage and answer the question.
1. about the blue whale
2. the blue whale is largest whale and the largest living creature on earth
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4. blue whales are mainly found in very cold waters,like the arctic and antarctic waters. They migrate to the tropics in the winter and to the arctic and antarctic in summer.
5. they eat plankton, krill or fish
6. can reach over 24 m (80 ft) long; mature females are usually a bit longer than mature males. They weigh between 87,500-142,500 kg. The skin has a light grey and white spotty pattern.
7.once every two or three years
8.the calf nurse for seven or eight months and gain weight about 90 kg (200 lb) per day