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Diet and feeding

Diet and feeding Blue near the surface after feeding The blue whale's diet consists almost exclusively …

Life span

Life span Blue whales live around 80–90 years or more. [ 36 ] [ 60 ]  Scientists look at a blue whale's…

Size

Size A blue whale  skull  measuring 5.8 meters (19 ft) The blue whale is the largest animal known ever to h…

Description

Description A blue whale with its  bow wave , showing the blowhole The blue whale is a slender-bodied cetac…

Subspecies and stocks

Subspecies and stocks At least four subspecies of blue whale are traditionally recognized, some of which ar…

Nomenclature

Taxonomy See also:  Evolution of cetaceans Nomenclature The genus name,  Balaenoptera , means  winged whale…

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