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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 25 January 2025. Large baleen whale species Humpback whale Temporal range: 7.2–0 Ma Pre๊ ๊ O S D C P T J K Pg N Late Miocene – Recent Size compared to an average human Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) CITES Appendix I (CITES) Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom ...
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.
This behavior was only documented in toothed whales until footage of a humpback whale sleeping (vertically) was shot in 2014. [73] It is largely unknown how baleen whales produce sound because of the lack of a melon and vocal cords. Research has found that the larynx had U-shaped folds which are thought to be similar to vocal cords. They are ...
Bubble-net feeding is a cooperative feeding method used by groups of humpback whales. This behavior is not instinctual, it is learned; not every population of humpbacks knows how to bubble net feed. [4] Humpback whales use vocalizations to coordinate and efficiently execute the bubble net so they all can feed. [4]
A pair of Humpback whales were photographed mating for the first time ever recently. Both were males. The finding has shocked the scientific community, who never have been able to document whales ...
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 ...
Each humpback whale tail holds a special and unique pattern that can help researchers identify the marine mammal, the post said. But more importantly, whales use their tails to migrate, feed and move.
A North Atlantic right whale with solitary calf. Whale reproduction follows a K-selection strategy, with few offspring, long gestation, long parental care, and a long period until sexual maturity. In ecology, r/K selection theory relates to the selection of combinations of traits in an organism that trade off between quantity and quality of ...