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Whales are mammals.
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Is it true that whales are mammals?
Yes. Multiple reference works and an official fisheries source state directly that whales are mammals, and several other sources treat whales as marine mammals.
Verdict: SUPPORTED · 12 sources for, 0 against · Last checked
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Wikipedia: List of mammals of the Marshall Islands. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mammals_of_the_Marshall_Islands
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Wikipedia: List of marine mammals of Australia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_marine_mammals_of_Australia
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Z, P. E. (1963). The book of whales and other sea mammals. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/bookofwhalesothe00pose
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Henry, D. (1992). Whales: Incredible Ocean Mammals.. eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ463233
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Z, P. E. (1963). The true book of whales and other sea mammals. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/truebookofwhales00pose
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Whales | NOAA FisheriesLock. (n.d.). fisheries.noaa.gov. https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/whales
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SA, P., OR, B., & JL, G. (2005). A complete phylogeny of the whales, dolphins and even-toed hoofed mammals (Cetartiodactyla).. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1464793105006743
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Podendorf, I. (1972). I Want to Know About... Health, Plant Experiments, Whales Volume 16. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/iwanttoknowabout0000illa_k1c9
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A review of Killer Whale interactions with other marine mammals: predation to co‐existence. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2907.1991.tb00291.x
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Killer Whale ( Orcinus orca ) Predation on Beaked Whales ( Mesoplodon spp.) in the Bremer Sub-Basin, Western Australia. (n.d.). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0166670
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NS, T., A, H., S, I., & BK, D. (2025). Brucellosis in Marine Mammals: Meta-Analysis of Prevalence, Infection Patterns, Host Specificity and Zoonotic Potential.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.70557
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S, G., G, G., LF, L., INL, P., FDS, V., A, N., EP, R., & M, M. (2026). Assessing oceans' health through biopsy sampling in free-ranging marine mammals: a systematic review (2014-2024).. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-026-38163-3
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