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The humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is a species of baleen whale. It is a rorqual (a member of the family Balaenopteridae) and is the only species in the genus Megaptera. Adults range in length from 14–17 m (46–56 ft) and weigh up to 40 metric tons (44 short tons).
Humpback whales lunge-feeding in the course of bubble net fishing. ... Before weaning, the calf increases its body weight by 17 t (17 long tons; 19 short tons) and ...
Some species, such as the humpback whale, communicate using melodic sounds, known as whale song. These sounds may be extremely loud, depending on the species. Humpback whales only have been heard making clicks, while toothed whales use sonar that may generate up to 20,000 watts of sound (+73 dBm or +43 dBw) [55] and be heard for many miles.
Humans are born with 28% [12] of the adult brain weight, chimpanzees with 54%, [12] bottlenose dolphins with 42.5%, [13] and elephants with 35%. [14] Spindle cells (neurons without extensive branching) have been discovered in the brains of the humpback whale, fin whale, sperm whale, orca, [15] [16] bottlenose dolphins, Risso's dolphins, and ...
A male humpback whale has made an extraordinary journey from South America to Africa — traveling more than 13,046 kilometers (8,106 miles) — the longest migration recorded for a single whale ...
A single humpback whale may carry up to 450 kg (990 lb) of barnacles. [21] On right whales (Eubalaena spp) an endemic species of barnacle, Tubicinella is embedded in patches of roughened, calcified skin called callosities. The distribution of callosities and the light colored cyamids that occupy the callosities forms a unique pattern for ...
Scientists are baffled after the carcass of a humpback whale was discovered in the Amazon rainforest, nearly 50 feet from shore. The young mammal, believed to be about a year old, was found over ...
A mother and calf humpback whale interact closely near the surface just off the coast of Tahiti's island. These whales migrate to the islands of French Polynesia all the way from Antarctica, to ...