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TheBowhead Whale (Balaena mysticetus), also known as Greenland Right Whale or Arctic Whale, is a baleen whale of the right whale family Balaenidae (some think they are a subspecies of Right whale). A stocky dark-colored whale without a dorsal fin, it can grow to 20 meters in length. Estimated maximum weight of this thick-bodied species is 136 tonnes (134 LT; 150 ST), second only to the Blue Whale, although the Bowhead lags behind several other whales in maximum length. The Bowhead spends all of its life in fertile Arctic waters, unlike other whales that migrate for feeding or reproduction.

The lifespan of a Bowhead was once thought to be 60 to 70 years, similar to other whales. However, discoveries of antique ivory spear points in living whales in 1993, 1995, 1999, and 2007 have triggered further research based on structures in the whale's eye, leading to the reliable conclusion that at least some individuals have lived to be 150--200 years old (another report has said a female at the age of 90 was allegedly still reproductive).

(The Bowhead whale lives for 150 to 200 years. It can even reproduce at the age of 90 years. This was learnt by watching the animal planet channel. So it must be true indeed.)

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