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100 1 $aMead, James G.
245 10 $aWhales and dolphins in question :$bthe Smithsonian answer book /$cJames G. Mead, Joy P. Gold ; photographs by Flip Nicklin.
260 $aWashington :$bSmithsonian Institution Press,$c℗♭2002.
300 $axv, 200 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates :$bcolor illustrations ;$c26 cm
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504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 189-195) and indexes.
505 00 $tPreface --$tAcknowledgments --$tIntroduction --$g1.$tWhale and Dolphin Facts --$tWhat Are Whales? --$tWhat Are Cetaceans? --$tWhat Are the Differences between Baleen and Toothed Whales? --$tWhat Are the Differences among Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises? --$tWhat Are the Meanings of Cetacean Names? --$tWhat Are Rorquals? --$tWhat Is the Story of the Minke Whale? --$tWhat Are Beaked Whales? --$tWhat Is a Blackfish? --$tHow Many Species of Whales Exist Today? --$tHow Are Whales Like Other Mammals? --$tHow Are Whales Different from Terrestrial Mammals? --$tHow Does the Genetics of Whales Compare with That of Other Mammals? --$tWhat Does the DNA Reveal about the Ancestry of Cetaceans? --$tWhere Do Whales and Dolphins Live? --$tDo All Whales Migrate? --$tWhy Do Whales Migrate? --$tWhere and When Do Whales Migrate? --$tHow Far Do Whales Travel? What Are Their Specific Routes? --$tWhat Are the Hazards of Whale Migration? --$tDo Whales Feed When Migrating? --$tHow Do Scientists Track Whales and Dolphins? --$tHow Many Whales Are There? --$tWhen Did People Begin to Study Whale Anatomy? --$tHow Large Are Whales? --$tHow Are Whales and Dolphins Adapted for Life in the Water? --$tWhat Is the Purpose of the Throat Grooves? --$tWhat Is the Texture of Cetacean Skin? --$tDo Whales and Dolphins Have Hands and Feet? --$tHow Many Fingers Do Whales Have? --$tWhy Do Some Cetaceans Have a Dorsal Fin? --$tWhy Do Some Cetaceans Lack a Dorsal Fin? --$tHow Many Bones Do Whales and Dolphins Have? --$tWhy do Whale Skulls Differ from Those of Other Mammals? --$tHow Many Teeth Do Whales Have? --$tWhich Whales Have Tusks? --$tWhat is Baleen? --$tDo Whales and Dolphins Have Specialized Hearts? --$tWhat Kind of Blood Vessels Do Whales and Dolphins Have? --$tHow Do Whale and Dolphin Lungs Differ from Human Lungs? --$tWhat Is Blubber? --$tHow Large Are Newborn Whales and Dolphins? --$tWhat Do Newborn Whales and Dolphins Look Like? --$tHow Old Do Whales Get? --$tHow Do We Estimate the Age of a Whale? --$tHow Does the Life History of Whales and Dolphins Compare with That of Humans? --$tHow Long Do Whales and Dolphins Live in Captivity? --$tHow Well Do Whales and Dolphins See? --$tDo Whales and Dolphins Detect Color? --$tDo Whales and Dolphins See as Well in the Air as in the Water? --$tWhat Color Are Cetaceans' Eyes? --$tHow Well Do Whales and Dolphins Hear? --$tWhat Do Whales and Dolphins Hear? --$tHow Do Whales and Dolphins Hear in Water? --$tWhat Is the Effect of Underwater Sounds on Whales? --$tDo Dolphins Use Their Jaws in Hearing? --$tDo Whales and Dolphins Taste Their Food? --$tDo Whales and Dolphins Have a Sense of Smell? --$tDo Whales Feel Pain? --$tDo Whales and Dolphins Have a Sense of Touch? --$tDo Whales Have a Built-in Compass? --$tHow Do Whales and Dolphins Swim? --$tHow Do We Determine What Whales Are Doing Underwater? --$tHow Fast Do Whales and Dolphins Swim? --$tWhat Is Sounding? --$tWhat Is Breaching? --$tHow Deep Can Whales and Dolphins Dive? --$tDo Whales and Dolphins Get the "Bends"? --$tHow Do Whales and Dolphins Remain Buoyant? --$tWhat Is Cetaceans' Body Temperature and How Do They Maintain It? --$tHow Fast Does a Whale's Heart Beat? --$tHow Do Whales and Dolphins Breathe? --$tWhat Is a Blow? --$tCan Whale Species Be Identified by Their Blows? --$tHow Often Do Cetaceans Breathe? --$tHow Do Whales Keep from Drowning? --$tHow Do Whales Digest Their Food? --$tWhat Is Ambergris? --$tWhat Are the Diseases Common to Whales? --$tWhat Are the Pests and Parasites That Infest Cetaceans? --$tDo Whales Cry? --$tHow Smart Are Whales? --$tHow Do Whales Reproduce? --$tWhen Are Whales Sexually Mature? --$tDo Whales Court? --$tHow Does Mating Occur? --$tDo Whales Ever Have Twins? --$tAre Newborn Whales Relatively Larger Than Other Newborn Mammals? --$tHow Long Is the Gestation Period of Cetaceans? --$tHow Do Male and Female Cetaceans Recognize One Another? --$tHow Do Whales and Dolphins Care for Their Young? --$tHow Does Lactation Take Place in Cetaceans? --$tWhy Do Dolphins and Porpoises Seem to Smile? --$tWhat Is Spy Hopping? --$tWhat is Lobtailing? --$tWhat Do Whales Eat? --$tWhat Are Krill and Brit? --$tHow Do Cetaceans Catch and Eat Their Prey? --$tHow Much Do Whales Consume? --$tDo Whales and Dolphins Drink Water? --$tDo Whales and Dolphins Play? --$tWhich Whales Exhibit "Friendly" Behavior? --$tDo Whales and Dolphins Sleep? --$tWhich Whales Form Herds? --$tDo Cetaceans Have Enemies? --$tHow Do Whales Protect Themselves? --$tDo Whales Sink Ships? --$tDo Whales Fight? --$tHow and Why Do Narwhals Use Their Tusks? --$tDo Whales and Dolphins Have Voices? --$tHow Do Whales and Dolphins Make Sounds? --$tHow Do Cetaceans Use Sonar? --$tWhy Do Some Whales Sing? --$tDo Whales and Dolphins Communicate with One Another? --$tDo Cetaceans Communicate by Anything except Sound? --$tCan the Larger Whales Be Trained? --$tWhat Can Be Done with a Sick Whale? --$tWhy Do Whales Strand? --$tWhat Should Be Done When a Cetacean Stranding Occurs? --$g2.$tWhale Evolution and Diversity --$tWhat Are the Earliest Whale Fossils? --$tWhen Did the First Whales Live? --$tWere the Fossil Whales Really Different from Modern Whales? --$tWhat Changes the Number of Whale Species? --$g3.$tWhales and Humans --$tDo Whales Attack People? --$tDo Dolphins Protect Humans from Sharks? --$tDo Dolphins Save People from Drowning? --$tWhen Did Whaling Begin? --$tWhat Is Modern Whaling? --$tWhat Tools Have Been Used in Whaling? --$tWhat Is Flensing? --$tWhat Are the Products of Whaling? --$tWhat Is Ivory? --$tCan We Identify the Specific Varieties of Ivory? --$tWhat Whales Have Ivory? --$tWhat Is Spermaceti? --$tWhy Did Whaling Decline? --$tWhen Did Whaling Decline? --$tWhat about Dolphin Fisheries? --$tAre Whales and Dolphins Killed Accidentally? --$tHow Are Cetaceans Protected? --$tWhat Is the IWC? --$tWhat Is Whale Watching? --$tHow Have Whales Figured in Folktales and the Arts? --$tIs the Story of Jonah and the Whale True? --$tWhat Is Left to Learn about Cetaceans? --$tWhat Is the Prognosis for Whales and Dolphins? --$tHow Can Someone Become a Whale Expert? --$gApp. 1.$tGeneral Classification of Mammals and Specific Classification of Whales and Dolphins --$gApp. 2.$tCareers in Marine Mammal Science --$gApp. 3.$tSources of Additional Information on Cetaceans --$tGlossary --$tReferences --$tTaxonomic Index --$tSubject Index.
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