Question

The whale washed ashore dies because of

• A. Increase in body temperature
• B. Incapability to breathe
• C. Crushing of bones under body weight
• D. Cracking of skin
• E. Both A and B

Answer 1

The correct option is E Both A and B

Every year, thousands of whales, dolphins and porpoises are found stranded, alive or dead, on beaches all over the world. All such stranded cetaceans face the grave danger of an inability to breathe. The greatest problem facing a stranded cetacean is over-heating. A stranded animal is susceptible to sunburn and overheating, even in cold weather.