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- Blue whale, facts and photos - National GeographicBlue whales are the largest animals to have ever existed. Learn why they're larger than any land animal and why they were hunted for years. 1 / 2. A blue whale's tongue alone can weigh as...
- Whale facts and information - National GeographicWhales. Scientific Name: Cetacea. Diet: Carnivore. Average Life Span: unknown. Size: 9 feet to 98 feet long. Weight: 500 pounds to 200 tons. Current Population Trend: Unknown. Whales are the...
- Whale | Species | WWF - World Wildlife FundWhales roam throughout all of the world's oceans, communicating with complex and mysterious sounds. 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 | Definition, Types, & Facts | BritannicaWhale, 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.
- Cetacea - WikipediaCetacea ( / sɪˈteɪʃə /; from Latin cetus ' whale ', from Ancient Greek κῆτος ( kêtos) ' huge fish, sea monster ') [3] is an infraorder of aquatic mammals belonging to the order Artiodactyla that includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises.
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