| Name | Type | Picture | Interesting Fact |
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Blue Whale |
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The largest animal in the world. |
Sperm Whale |
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Largest brain in the animal kingdom. |
Right Whale |
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Does not sink when killed. |
Humpback Whale |
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The "singing" whale. |
Orca |
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The "Killer" whale. |
Fin Whale |
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Uses its flukes as a weapon. |
The difference between baleen and toothed whales has to do with their methods of feeding. Toothed whales eat large fish and squid, using their teeth. Baleen whales use baleen like a strainer and feed on smaller animals such as krill and crustaceans.
