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  2. Blue whale - Wikipedia

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    The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is a marine mammal and a baleen whale.Reaching a maximum confirmed length of 29.9 m (98 ft) and weighing up to 199 t (196 long tons; 219 short tons), it is the largest animal known ever to have existed.

  3. Largest and heaviest animals - Wikipedia

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    The largest animal currently alive is the blue whale. The maximum recorded weight was 190 tonnes (209 US tons) for a specimen measuring 27.6 metres (91 ft), whereas longer ones, up to 33 metres (108 ft), have been recorded but not weighed. [1] [2] [3] It is estimated that this individual could have a mass of 250 tonnes or more.

  4. Blue Whale - AOL

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    In terms of length, blue whales have often been compared to three school buses lined up back to back. These whales measure 90-100 feet long and are estimated to weigh from 200,000-352,000 pounds ...

  5. Largest body part - Wikipedia

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    Blue whale penis. As the largest animal that has existed, the blue whale has the largest instance of several body parts. Its tongue weighs around 2.7 tonnes (3.0 short tons; 2,700 kg). [1] Its mouth is large enough to hold up to 90 tonnes (99 short tons; 90,000 kg) of food and water. [2]

  6. List of mammals of Texas - Wikipedia

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    Minke whale: Seen stranded occasionally, rare sightings. Last seen in Texas in the 1980s. [28] [11] Balaenoptera brydei Balaenoptera edeni: Bryde's whale: Seen yearly in every season but the fall in shallow waters. Taxonomy up to debate [11] [28] Balaenoptera musculus: Blue whale: Balaenoptera physalus: Fin whale: Megaptera novaeangliae ...

  7. Stunning photo shows diver's close encounter with 100-foot ...

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    An underwater photographer who got up close and personal with a massive blue whale says the experience left him feeling awestruck — and incredibly small. Stunning photo shows diver's close ...

  8. Rorqual - Wikipedia

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    Rorquals (/ ˈ r ɔːr k w əl z /) are the largest group of baleen whales, comprising the family Balaenopteridae, which contains nine extant species in two genera.They include the largest known animal that has ever lived, the blue whale, which can reach 180 tonnes (200 short tons), and the fin whale, which reaches 120 tonnes (130 short tons); even the smallest of the group, the northern minke ...

  9. 'Antiques Roadshow:' See a whale tooth worth more than $150K

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    Now, sperm whales are protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. So, in order to sell the animal's tooth, it must be over 100 years old, and the owner has to know where it's been since the ...