Common Minke Whale
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Scientific name | Balaenoptera acutorostrata |
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Conservation status | Least Concern (Population stable) |
Mass | 5,600 kg (Adult) |
Length | 5. 5 m (Adult) |
Trophic level | Carnivorous |
Did you know | Taxonomists further categorize the common minke whale into two or three subspecies; the North Atlantic minke whale, the North Pacific minke whale and dwarf minke whale. |
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ID | 857378 |
About Common Minke Whale
The common minke whale or northern minke whale is a species of minke whale within the suborder of baleen whales. It is the smallest member of the rorquals and the second smallest species of baleen whale.