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What is a balaenopterid?
A balaenopterid is a member of the Balaenopteridae, a family of baleen whales, containing nine species in two genera, which include the blue whale.
Is a humpback ballen or toothed?
It is a species of the baleen whales.
Is a rorqual a toothed or baleen whale?
It is a baleen whale of the family Balaenopteridae, which includes the blue whale.
What is an anagram for enable?
An anagram for enable is baleen, which is a species of whale.
Which species of whales are most scarce?
I think it is the 'Right Whale' which is a species of large Baleen Whales
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.
How many species of whale are there?
All species of whale can be broken down into two subcategories which include baleen whales and toothed whales. If you combine whales with dolphins and porpoises there are currently around 80 different species of whale in existence today.If you exclude dolphins and porpoises then the number is closer to 30 - 40 different whale species.
Where can you find baleen?
Baleen can be found in the mouths of certain species of whales, specifically baleen whales, such as the humpback, blue, and gray whales. It is made of keratin, the same protein that forms human hair and nails, and serves as a filter-feeding system to catch small prey like krill and plankton from the water. Baleen plates hang from the upper jaw and can vary in size and shape among different species.
How many types of baleen sharks?
There are three recognized types of baleen sharks: the whale shark (Rhincodon typus), the basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus), and the megamouth shark (Megachasma pelagios). These sharks are filter feeders, using their baleen plates to strain small organisms like plankton from the water. Each species has distinct characteristics and habitats, but they all share the unique adaptation of baleen for feeding.
Are Baleen whales and Blue whales the same?
Definition for Baleen Whale: Any whale that has baleen or is a odontocetes whale.So, they are not technically same thing, but a blue whale is a type of baleen or odontocetes whale. This is because other whales have baleen, such as the Right 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.
