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Baleen Whale Gray whale
Baleen Whales
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Meet the largest animals on Earth! From their mouths full of baleen to their enormous sizes, learn the facts about these impressive Mystecetes.

A whale's tail extends vertically from the water as it begins to dive A whale's tail extends vertically from the water as it begins to dive

Scientific Classification

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A whale's head barely below the surface, seen in profile from underwater A whale's head barely below the surface, seen in profile from underwater

Habitat and Distribution

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A baeen specimen in a museum A baeen specimen in a museum

Physical Characteristics

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The mouths of several whales extend upwards above the surface The mouths of several whales extend upwards above the surface

Senses

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A whale and calf at the surface, viewed from the air A whale and calf at the surface, viewed from the air

Adaptations

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Close up of the blowhole of a surfaced whale. Close up of the blowhole of a surfaced whale.

Communication

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A whale jumps fully out of the water with its body in a horizontal orientation parallel to the surface A whale jumps fully out of the water with its body in a horizontal orientation parallel to the surface

Behavior

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A whale's mouth rises out of the water A whale's mouth rises out of the water

Diet & Eating Habits

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A whale, viewed from the front, approaches the camera underwater with its back breaking the surface. A whale, viewed from the front, approaches the camera underwater with its back breaking the surface.

Reproduction

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A whale swims just above the bottom A whale swims just above the bottom

Birth & Care of Young

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Close up of a whale's flipper Close up of a whale's flipper

Longevity & Causes of Death

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A whale's head is raised out of the water. Birds circle around it. A whale's head is raised out of the water. Birds circle around it.

Conservation & Research

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A whale breaches, mostly in the air and falling sideways toward the water. A whale breaches, mostly in the air and falling sideways toward the water.

Further Reading

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A whale swims just below the surface with a trail of fine bubbles visible behind it A whale swims just below the surface with a trail of fine bubbles visible behind it

Bibliography

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