largest creature known to man. Contrary to what most people think, even

though Blue whales live in the sea, they are mammals. They breathe air, have

their babies born alive and can live anywhere from 30 to 70 years. The Blue

whale is a baleen whale, and instead of having teeth, Blue whales have around

300-400 baleen plates in their mouths. They fall under the category of the

rorquals, which are the largest of the baleen family. The scientific name of the

Blue whale is, Balsenoptera musculus. Key Words: Balaenoptera musculus,

Suborder Mysticeti, balaenoptera intermedia, balaenoptera brevicauds, baleen

whale, rorqual, calf, sulfur bottom, Sibbald?s Rorqual, Great Northern Rorqual,

gulpers, blowholes, blubber, oil, keratin, krill, copepods, plankton, orcas,

endangered Introduction Whales are separated into two groups, the baleen

and the toothed whales. The blue whale is the largest baleen whale and the

largest animal that ever lived on Earth, including the largest dinosaurs. Baleen

are rows of coarse, bristle-like fibers used to strain plankton from the water.

Baleen is made of keratin, the same material as our fingernails.

can stay under water for up to two hours without coming to the surface for

first breath; it is helped by its mother, using her flippers. Within 30 minutes of

arctic waters (120 days)? (Hasley 1984). The blue whale has twin blowholes

breath of air. Then he dives back into the water, going to a depth of 350 feet

that are 25feet (7.6m) wide. The blue whale?s skin is usually blue-gray with

that limit the life span of the Blue whale. Packs of killer whales (orcas) have

bottoms?. Other names include Sibbald?s Rorqual and Great Northern Rorqual.

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