Whales


 * whale** 1 «hwayl», //noun,// //plural// **whales** or //(//collectively//)// **whale**, //verb,// **whaled**, **whal**|**ing**.

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 * a mammal shaped like a huge fish and living in the sea. A whale has a flat tail, flippers, no hind limbs, and a thick layer of fat under the skin (blubber). Men get oil and whalebones from whales.
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Whales are large sea dwelling mammals that are shaped like fish. They are endangered species that are hunted in Antarctica and are hunted by Japanese. they tell everyone that they use the whales for research, but they really hunt them to eat. "Whales" World Book On Line Reference Center. 01 Jan. 2009 <http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/dict?lu=whales&x=0&y=0