鲸是哺乳动物用肺呼吸，搁浅为什么会死？

鲸是哺乳动物用肺呼吸，搁浅为什么会死？

鲸是哺乳动物，它们用肺呼吸，而不是像鱼类那样通过鳃进行气体交换。当鲸鱼搁浅在陆地上时，它们无法像在水中那样轻松地游动和呼吸。搁浅后，鲸鱼的身体会受到严重的压力，尤其是胸腔和肺部，因为它们不再有水的浮力来支撑体重。这会导致呼吸困难，甚至无法呼吸，最终导致窒息死亡。此外，鲸鱼的体温调节机制在陆地上也会失效，导致体温过低，进一步加速其死亡。因此，鲸鱼搁浅后通常会很快死亡。

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