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What is the name of any of several baleen whales in the family which includes blue fin and humpback whales?
Baleen whales belong in the whale family called the rorqual.
Are humpback whales ballen whales?
They are part of Baleen whale. To be specific, it is Balaenopteridae family. This is the largest group of baleen whales.
Is a rorqual a toothed or baleen whale?
It is a baleen whale of the family Balaenopteridae, which includes the blue whale.
How big is a baleen whale?
There are several species of baleen whales, and the're different in size. Baleen whales include some of the largest suborders of whales, the blue whales, humpback whales, gray whales and right whales. The blue whale is the largest. It can grow to 33 meters or 110 feet. The blue whale can also weigh as much as 280 metric tons or 200 short tons.
How many species are there in the baleen family?
there are 11 baleen whales: bowhead grey north atlantic right south atlantic right pygmy right brydes (pronounced breedas) minke (minkee) blue sei (say) fin humpback
What are the characteristics of the balaenopteridae family?
Balaenopteridae is a family of marine mammals that includes some of the largest animals on Earth, such as blue whales and humpback whales. They have streamlined bodies, long and slender plates of baleen for filter feeding, and a dorsal fin located near the middle of their back. They are known for their migratory behavior and complex vocalizations.
What types of whales get killed?
The smaller members of the Baleen whale (grey, minke) family often fall prey to other large marine predators such as toothed whales (sperm, orca, etc) and large sharks. This includes the young of the larger members (humpback, blue, etc).
What is the classification of the humpback whale?
Kingdom Animalia (animals) Phylum Chordata (vertebrates) Class Mammalia (mammals) Order Cetacea (whales and dolphins) Suborder Mysticeti (baleen whales) Family Balaenopteridae Genus Megaptera Species novaeangliae
What family of animals do humpback whales live in?
Taxonomically speaking, humpback whales belong to the family Balaenopteridae. Socially, humpback whales generally do not retain lasting social bonds.
Is the orca a baleen whale or a toothed whale?
The orca or killer whale is a toothed whales belonging to the oceanic dolphin family Delphinidae. They need their teeth as they are apex predators who have even been seen trying to kill blue whales!
What whales are there?
There are two groups of whales: baleen and toothed. Baleen whales consist mostly of roquals who have streamlined bodies and are capable of fast speeds for short bursts. Gray and Right whales are baleen but in a separate family of their own. There are several groups of toothed whales: ocean dolphins, river dolphins, belguas and narwhals, beaked whales, sperm whales, and porpoises.
Does the humpback whales have family?
Protecting him, her or the mother's calf
