🦋 Family
Balaenidae
Eubalaena glacialis (Müller, 1776)
Eubalaena glacialis (Müller, 1776)
Eubalaena glacialis, the North Atlantic right whale, is a large cetacean with distinct physical traits, currently having a short average lifespan due to commercial whaling.
Eubalaena australis (Desmoulins, 1822)
Eubalaena australis (Desmoulins, 1822)
Eubalaena australis, the southern right whale, is a large baleen whale native to the Southern Hemisphere.
Balaena mysticetus Linnaeus, 1758
Balaena mysticetus Linnaeus, 1758
Balaena mysticetus (bowhead whale) is a large Arctic baleen whale with distinct physical traits and life history. This is a full description covering its description, range, habitat and reproduction.
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