Subject: Whale related words for 6th grade student - Thank you!
Martine Berube (martine@sbs.bangor.ac.uk)
Sat, 20 Mar 1999 12:56:33 GMT
At 05.44 PM 17-03-1999 -0700, you wrote:
>We are trying to find the definition of these three words in relationship
>with whales. They are lob tail, rostrum and ventral surface. Need
>definition by tomorrow 3/18/99. Please email to par4lani@yahoo.com asap.
>Thank You!
>
Dear Bo,
Lobtail is the action of a whale slapping its flukes against the water,
rostrum is the forward extension of the upper jaw, and finally the ventral
surface:the lower surface of a whale.
Cheers,
Martine