Insights into Baleen Whales: Humpback Whale and Their Unique Characteristics
Discover fascinating details about baleen whales, specifically the Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae). Learn about their size, migration patterns, feeding methods, and distinctive features like the ventral groove blubber. Explore the differences between baleen and toothed whales, along with the variety in size among baleen whale species. Engage with captivating images depicting these majestic marine creatures in their natural habitat.
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Class Mammalia, Order Cetartiodactyla, Suborder Mysticeti baleen whales Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)
Adults Males 39 to 52 feet 79,000 lbs Females > By Chris huh, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1862622
6-8 weeks 6,000 miles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q 8iDcLTD9wQ Ventral Groove Blubber (VGB) Expands: 162% circumferentially 38% longitudinally
Two types of whales Baleen Toothed
Two types of whales Baleen Possess baleen
Two types of whales Baleen Possess baleen Range in size 110 ft long Blue (Sears, 2002) 21 ft long Pygmy right (Kemper, 2002)
