The layer of fat beneath the skin which keeps whales and dolphins warm.
A layer of fat under the skin and over the muscles which protects an animal from cold; can be eaten by humans.
layer of fat beneath an animal's skin (such as the polar bear) with the purpose of helping the animal keep its heat in
a layer of fat just below the skin of some aquatic mammals.
Layer of fat below the skin, which helps insulate cetaceans and many other marine mammals.
Blubber is a thick insulating layer of fat. Blubber helps to keep an animals temperature stable, stores food energy, and helps the animal to float (because fat is lighter than water). Whales blubber ranges from 2 inches thick (in a grey whale) and 16 inches thick (in a blue whale).
excess bodily weight; "she found fatness disgusting in herself as well as in others"
a thick layer of fat found in marine birds and mammals that is used for insulation, an aid in buoyancy and as an energy reserve.
thick layer of fat on whales, walruses and seals that helps insulate them from the cold. Used by people as a food source, as well as for oil and fuel, it was a major product of whaling economy.
An insulating layer of fat beneath the skin of most marine mammals
The specialized layer of fat just under the skin of most marine mammals.
An insulating fat layer directly under the skin of most marine mammals
The fat of whales or other large marine animals.
a layer of fat between the skin and muscle of animals living in cold places, such as the whale and the polar bear
The thick layer of fat beneath the skin..
A layer of fat beneath the skin.
Blubber is a thick insulating layer of fat. Blubber helps keeps an animal's temperature stable, stores food energy, and helps the animal float (because fat is lighter than water). Whales' blubber ranges from 2 inches thick (in the gray whale) to 16 inches thick (in the blue whale).
Blubber is a novel by Judy Blume first published in 1974. The protagonist is Jill, a Pennsylvania fifth-grader who joins her classmates in ostracizing and bullying Linda, a slightly overweight girl. Linda gives an oral class report about whales and is hence nicknamed "Blubber" by her peers.
