- Whale - Wikipedia
Whales range in size from the 2 6 metres (8 5 ft) and 135 kilograms (298 lb) dwarf sperm whale to the 29 9 metres (98 ft) and 190 tonnes (210 short tons) blue whale, which is the largest known animal that has ever lived The sperm whale is the largest toothed predator on Earth
- Whale | Definition, Types, Facts | Britannica
Whale, any of the larger species of aquatic mammals belonging to the order Cetacea Whales are the heaviest known animals, living or fossil, reaching a maximum size in the blue whale of perhaps more than 30 meters and 200 metric tons They are distributed throughout the world’s oceans and seas
- Whale Facts, Types, Lifespan, Classification, Habitat, Pictures
Whale Whales are large-sized marine mammals belonging to the Cetacea infraorder just like porpoises and dolphins Being in existence for more than 40 million years, they are the only mammals to survive underwater throughout their lives and cannot exist when brought to land
- 20 Types of Whales: Facts and Photos - TRVST
Did you know the Blue Whale is the largest whale species and animal ever on Earth? These magnificent creatures can grow up to 98 feet and weigh as much as 220 tons!
- Whale | World Wildlife Fund
Their sheer size amazes us: the blue whale can reach lengths of more than 100 feet and weigh up to 200 tons—as much as 33 elephants Despite living in the water, whales breathe air
- Whale facts | Mammals | BBC Earth
Could a whale eat a human? The myth of a whale swallowing a human is a popular one – from the biblical figure of Jonah to Pinocchio, humans have been fascinated by this possibility In reality, a whale cannot eat a human
- Whales and Dolphins | Smithsonian Ocean
In May 1903, little was known about whale biology, but the National Museum’s curator of mammals, Frederick W True, dispatched exhibit staff to obtain the world’s first full cast of a whale, which the Smithsonian would display at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in 1904
- Whales - NOAA Fisheries
They can be found in every ocean and range in size from the small dwarf sperm whale to the massive blue whale, the largest animal on the planet Whales belong to a group of marine mammals called cetaceans
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