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Fooled by Nature: Whale of a Tail
On this episode of Animal Planet's, "Fooled by Nature", the largest mammal is also the loudest emitting low frequency rumbles up to 200 decibels. The blue whale uses these rumbles to communicate with other whales.
Added: Sep 11, 2008
Views: 3336 Views
Runtime: 02:01
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