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| − | The fin whale is the second largest [[whale]] species and second largest [[animal]] species. Like the [[blue whale]], it is a species of [[baleen whale]]. The fin whale has a more slender body shape than other [[rorqual]]s. On average, males of the species are approximately 60 feet in length and their female counterparts are about 65 feet long. Large specimens have been known to reach nearly 90 full feet in length. | + | The '''fin whale''' is the second largest [[whale]] species and second largest [[animal]] species. Like the [[blue whale]], it is a species of [[baleen whale]]. The fin whale has a more slender body shape than other [[rorqual]]s. On average, males of the species are approximately 60 feet in length and their female counterparts are about 65 feet long. Large specimens have been known to reach nearly 90 full feet in length. |
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Revision as of 02:07, December 27, 2007
| Balaenoptera physalus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom Information | |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum Information | |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class Information | |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order Information | |
| Order | Cetacea |
| Sub-order | Mysticeti |
| Family Information | |
| Family | Balaenoptiidae |
| Genus Information | |
| Genus | Balaenoptera |
| Species Information | |
| Species | B. physalus |
| Binomial name | Balaenoptera physalus |
| Population statistics | |
The fin whale is the second largest whale species and second largest animal species. Like the blue whale, it is a species of baleen whale. The fin whale has a more slender body shape than other rorquals. On average, males of the species are approximately 60 feet in length and their female counterparts are about 65 feet long. Large specimens have been known to reach nearly 90 full feet in length.