- Balaenoptera - Wikipedia
Balaenoptera comprises all but two of the extant species in its family (the humpback whale and gray whale); the genus is currently polyphyletic, with the two aforementioned species being phylogenetically nested within it
- Blue whale | Length, Weight, Facts | Britannica
blue whale, (Balaenoptera musculus), the most massive animal ever to have lived, a species of baleen whale that weighs approximately 150 tons and may attain a length of more than 30 metres (98 feet)
- Balaenoptera musculus - Society for Marine Mammalogy
The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is a marine mammal and a baleen whale Reaching a maximum confirmed length of 29 9–30 5 m (98–100 ft) and weighing up to 190–200 t (190–200 long tons; 210–220 short tons), it is the largest animal known to have ever existed
- Balaenoptera physalus (fin whale) | INFORMATION | Animal . . . - ADW
Fin whales, or fin-backed whales, are found in all major oceans and open seas Some populations are migratory, moving into colder waters during the spring and summer months to feed In autumn, they return to temperate or tropical oceans
- Blue Whales ~ MarineBio Conservation Society
Blue whales, Balaenoptera musculus (Linnaeus, 1758), like all rorquals (Family Balaenopteridae, the family that includes the blue whale, Bryde’s whale, fin whale, humpback whale, minke whale, and sei whale), are long, slender whales that are much more streamlined than other large whales
- » Balaenopteridae
Members of the family feed on krill and small fish, and occur in both hemispheres They grow to 22 to 98 feet (7 to 30 m) depending on species In this family of whales females are slightly larger than males Southern hemisphere animals tend to be larger than those in the northern hemisphere
- (Balaenoptera) - Know Your Mammals
The genus Balaenoptera includes some of the largest creatures on our planet, known collectively as rorquals This incredible group encompasses the fascinating blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus), the fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus), and several other impressive species
- Balaenopteridae Introduction - A Complete Guide to Whales . . . - Whaleopedia
As a group, the Balaenopteridae are the largest creatures ever to inhabit the earth They are also the most modern — that is, the most recently evolved — of all whales Until the advent of modern whaling it appeared the Balaenopteridae’s evolutionary path was highly successful
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