blubber

A thick layer of vascularized adipose tissue found under the skin of all cetaceans, pinnipeds and sirenians.

Type Organ

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What is the blubber?
A thick layer of vascularized adipose tissue found under the skin of all cetaceans, pinnipeds and sirenians.

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