RORQUAL

Rorqual

Rorquals are the largest group of baleen whales, with nine extant species in two genera. They include the largest animal that has ever lived, the blue whale, which can reach, and the fin whale, which reaches ; even the smallest of the group, the northern minke whale, reaches .

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rorqual

Noun

  1. Any whale with longitudinal skin folds running from below the mouth to the navel, allowing the capacity of the mouth to expand greatly when feeding.


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