Whales

Whales

The largest marine mammals with forelimbs modified as fins, a tail with horizontal flukes, and nasal openings on top of the head.

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Also known as the mustached whale or Mysticeti, the baleen whale is the largest species in the whale family capable of growing up to 190,000 kilograms (420,000 lb) in weight and 33.5 meters (110 ft) ...

humpback whale

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The humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is a species of baleen whale found in oceans and seas around the world. One of the larger rorqual species, adults range in length from 12–16 metres (39–52 ...

narwhal

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The narwhal (Monodon monoceros) is a medium-sized toothed whale that lives year-round in the Arctic. One of two living species of whale in the Monodontidae family, along with the beluga whale, the ...

right whale

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The common name for the species of Eubalaena glacialis whales. The name was originally given by whalers who thought the marine mammals the right whales to kill because they favored shallow coastal ...

baleen

Animals; Whales

A fibrous substance that is found in the mouths of some species of whale, which they use to filter food particles out of the water. The baleen plates grow out of the jaw in the same way as teeth, but ...