Eli5: Why are beluga whale’s heads so squishy?

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I just saw a video of it and I was confused? What’s in there?

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A Beluga whale’s squishy head, which is called the ‘melon’, is used to direct its sound wave frequency. It appears squishy because it contains oil and wax.

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