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Alles weergeven op WikipediaBaleen whales , also known as whalebone whales, are marine mammals of the parvorder Mysticeti in the infraorder Cetacea (whales, dolphins and porpoises), which use keratinaceous baleen plates (or "whalebone") in their mouths to sieve planktonic creatures from the water. Mysticeti comprises … Meer weergeven
Baleen whales are cetaceans classified under the parvorder Mysticeti, and consist of four extant families: Balaenidae (right whales), Balaenopteridae (rorquals), Eschrichtiidae Meer weergeven
History of whaling
Whaling by humans has existed since the Stone Age. Ancient whalers used harpoons to spear the … Meer weergevenMotion
When swimming, baleen whales rely on their flippers for locomotion in a wing-like manner … Meer weergevenMigration
Most species of baleen whale migrate long distances from high latitude waters during spring and … Meer weergeven• Media related to Mysticeti at Wikimedia Commons
• Data related to Mysticeti at Wikispecies Meer weergevenWikipedia-tekst onder CC-BY-SA-licensie The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is a marine mammal and a baleen whale. Reaching a maximum confirmed length of 29.9 meters (98 ft) and weighing up to 199 tonnes (196 long tons; 219 short tons), it is the largest animal known ever to have existed. The blue whale's long and slender body can be of various shades of greyish-blue dorsally and somewhat lighter underneath. Four
Wikipedia · Tekst onder CC-BY-SA-licentieWEBThe blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is a marine mammal of the suborder of baleen whales (called Mysticeti). They grow to be about 30 m (98 ft) long. The biggest blue …
WEB31 mei 2024 · Blue whale, a species of baleen whale, a cetacean, that is the most massive animal ever to have lived. Weighing approximately 150 tons, it may attain a length of …
WEBbaleen whale, (suborder Mysticeti), any cetacean possessing unique epidermal modifications of the mouth called baleen, which is used to filter food from water. Baleen …
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