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Whales in General
Whales are marine mammals. They have lungs instead of gills, hair instead of
scales, and they give birth live. They breathe through a blowhole located on the
top of their head, and they hear through holes behind their eyes. There are
about 80 kinds of whales living in oceans around the world. Whales can grow to
over 100 ft. long, and they can weigh over 200 tons. Whales live in family
groups called pods. They communicate by making high pitched sounds.
Whales
The following whale links are listed in their family categories.
Mysticeti (baleen whales)
Balaenidae:
The Southern Right Whale
Pygmy Right Whale
Balaenopteridae:
Minke Whale
Sei Whale
Fin Whale
Blue Whale
Humpback Whale
Bryde's Whale
Odontoceti (toothed whales):
Delphinidae:
Pygmy Killer Whale
Southern Right Whale Dolphin
Killer Whale
Melon-headed Whale
False Killer Whale
Physeteridae:
Pygmy Sperm Whale
Dwarf Sperm Whale
Sperm Whale
Ziphiidae:
Arnoux's Beaked Whale
Southern Bottlenose Whale
Cuvier's Beaked Whale
Blainville's Beaked Whale
Gray's Beaked Whale
Hector's Beaked Whale
True's Beaked Whale
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