Balaenidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Cetacea, class Mammalia. The family contains 3 accepted species worldwide.
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Eubalaena australis (Desmoulins, 1822)
Eubalaena australis, the southern right whale, is a large baleen whale native to…
Balaena mysticetus Linnaeus, 1758
Balaena mysticetus (bowhead whale) is a large Arctic baleen whale with distinct …
Eubalaena glacialis (Müller, 1776)
Eubalaena glacialis, the North Atlantic right whale, is a large cetacean with di…
Balaenidae animals belong to the Cetacea order in the Animalia kingdom. The most distinct feature of right whales is their callosities: rough, white patches of keratinized skin that grow on their heads. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Balaenidae is classified in the order Cetacea, class Mammalia, phylum Chordata. It is unknown how many distinct populations of North Atlantic right whales existed before commercial whaling began.
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