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What is the genus of whale that is the largest of the living mammals?
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The largest living mammal is the blue whale, which is also the largest animal that has ever lived. It is in the genus Balaenoptera, but the genus also contains some whales that are smaller than some other whales of other genera (plural of genus). Thus, the genus itself is not the largest of living mammals, but one species that it contains is.
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Is the whale shark the biggest mammal?
They aren't mammals. They are, however, the largest known species of living fish.
What is the largest mammal living today?
The largest mammal living right now are the blue whales and the largest land mammal are elephants.Blue Whale Balaenoptera musculus.Well, the question states, "on the earth" as far as land mammals, it would be the elephant.
What is one fact about a whale?
1. They are not fish, they are mammals. 2. Certain types of whales are the largest living animals on Earth.
Is a whale the biggest relative to a dinosaur?
No. Whales are not relatives of dinosaurs; they are mammals. The largest living relative of dinosaurs would be the saltwater crocodile.
What genus do mammals belong to?
The term 'mammal' is a class, which is above genus...It generally goes in this orderKINGDOMPHYLUMCLASSORDERFAMILYGENUSSPECIES
What is the largest animal living?
Blue whale
What is the name of the biggest living animal on earth?
The Blue Whale is the largest animal living on Earth.
Why isn't the whale shark the biggest mammal in the world?
It is the biggest shark, but sharks are fish, not mammals. The largest mammals are the true whales, including the blue whale, the largest species.
Are gorrilas the largest living mammals?
No. The largest living mammal currently known is the blue whale, which is also believed to be the largest animal of any kind ever to have existed on Earth. It reaches lengths of 100 ft and can weigh 150 tons.
What is the Largest marine mammals?
The blue whale
What animal is the biggest in the whole wide world?
The largest living mammals in the "known universe" which, as it turns out, is actually a "multiverse" is the whale. What will we learn tomorrow?
Are whales the largest fish?
No. Whales are not fish, they are mammals. The largest fish is the Whale Shark.
