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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.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoWell, basically. A humpback whale is a baleen whale, but there are many kinds of baleen whales. A baleen whale is not necessarily a baleen whale.
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What whales do not have the same feeding structure as a blue whale?
Blue whales are baleen whales or filter feeders. Any whale classified as a toothed whale has a different mode of feeding, hence do not have baleen, but teeth.
Where are baleen blue whales from?
from the desert
How are blue whales different to orcas?
blue whales have baleen and orcas have teeth
Are toothed whales or baleen whales bigger?
Baleen whales are technically larger than tooth whales because the blue whale is the largest animal on the planet, but the sperm whale, which is a tooth whale, is pretty large.The baleen whales are normally larger, except for the sperm whale, which can be as long as many baleen whales.
Are blue whales in the same family as a killer whale?
No, they are certainly not. Blue whales and killer whales both belong to the same order: Cetacea, the order of the whales. Though that's where the liking stops. Because Killer whales belong to the suborder Odontoceti (toothed whales) and Blue whales belong to the suborder Mysticeti (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.
Pictuers of blue whales teeth?
Blue Whales have Baleen Plates rather than teeth - they are filter feeders.
Gray blue bowhead and finback are types of what?
Baleen whales.
Are blue whale canines or felines?
Neither. They are Baleen Whales.
What is a blue whales teeth made out of?
Baleen is the fibers that Whales that have teeth are toothed whales and their teeth are called teeth. Baleen whales don't have teeth. They have tooth like plates similar to fingernails.Read more http://www.kgbanswers.com/what-are-whales-teeth-called-lexington/4680487#ixzz1GGQztYRImostWhales use to filter their food out of water
Are bowhead whales baleen whales?
Bowhead whales are baleen whales.
What class is the blue whale?
Baleen whales. Baleen whales eat, well, urchins, crabs, fish eggs, shri-oh, never mind.
