2007-03-06 11:52:00 · 4 answers · asked by Professor Armitage 7 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Fish and many other aquatic animals have gills that enable them to extract oxygen
directly from water but mammals (seals, whales, dolphins, porpoises)
have lungs that can only get oxygen from air. So, during a hurricane, a dolphin (or any other mammal) can be held underwater longer that it can hold
its breath and if this happens the animal will drown.
2007-03-06 13:57:03 · answer #1 · answered by Carrie 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Have you heard about animals behaving strangely just before an earthquake? Most species tend to know something is up and head out of Dodge before trouble strikes. Prior to Katrina & Rita, some marine life that was being radio tracked for other studies, took off away from the coast hours before the storms struck. Dolphins and whales are extreamly intelligent (probably smarter than we are!) and are very atuned to their environment.
2007-03-06 23:17:32 · answer #2 · answered by bluefish787 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I dont think so. Underwater, the sea is really calm compared to the huge waves and choppiness on top. Dolphins and whales can hold thier breath for a long time, so Im sure they just ride the waves until they surface to get another breath.
2007-03-06 20:26:10 · answer #3 · answered by imcold07 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
No. They can feel when the barametric pressure drops and flee the area before they are caught in something like that
2007-03-07 12:22:26 · answer #4 · answered by Sensei Boulder 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋