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What is another name for the minke whale?

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They have 2 other names. The first is being called lesser rorqual and second is the scientific names and this isdepending on what sub species they are. Common minke whales are called Balaenoptera acutorostrata. Antarctic Minke whales are called Balaenoptera bonaerensis.

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