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| behavior the way an animal acts. |
| blowhole opening to the lungs of a whale, similar to human nostrils. |
| blubber a layer of fat just below the skin of some aquatic mammals. |
| calf the young of various animals (whale, walrus, cow, etc.). |
| camouflage coloration that blends in with the surrounding environment.. |
| dolphin aquatic mammal with a blowhole, fin, flukes, and flippers. |
| dorsal fin the fin on a whale's back. Fin consist of dense, fibrous connective tissue, with no bones. |
| flippers the broad, flat forelimbs of whales. Flippers are supported by bones. They're used for steering and stopping. |
| flukes horizontal lobes of the tail of a whale, made of connective tissue (not bone). The flukes are used in an up and down motion for swimming. |
| pod a group of whales. |
| predator an animal that eats other animals. |
| prey an animal eaten by another animal. |
| reward a positive and desirable result of a behavior. |
| signal a motion or sound that communicates to an animal a request to perform a particular behavior. |
| target a focal point that directs an animal toward a position or direction. |
| train to coach in a behavior or performance.. |
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