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    Etymology

    The word "baleen" derives from the Latin bālaena, related to the Greek phalaina – both of which mean "whale". See more

    Evolution

    The oldest true fossils of baleen are only 15 million years old because baleen rarely fossilizes, but scientists believe it originated considerably earlier than that. This is indicated by baleen-related skull modificatio… See more

    Filter feeding

    A whale's baleen plates play the most important role in its filter-feeding process. To feed, a baleen whale opens its mouth widely and scoops in dense shoals of prey (such as krill, copepods, small fish, and sometimes … See more

    Mechanical properties

    Whale baleen is the mostly mineralized keratin-based bio-material consisting of parallel plates suspended down the mouth of the whale. Baleen's mechanical properties of being strong and flexible made it a popula… See more

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    Baleen whales (/ b ə ˈ l iː n /), also known as whalebone whales, are marine mammals of the parvorder Mysticeti in the infraorder Cetacea (whales, dolphins and porpoises), which use keratinaceous baleen plates (or "whalebone") in …

     
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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 …

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    Baleen: A Unique Structure in the Animal Kingdom

    Feb 15, 2021 · They are divided into two groups–baleen and teethed–based on the structure that is in their mouth. Obviously, teeth are similar to human teeth, but baleen is a very unique structure. It is made of keratin, which is the same …

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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.

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    Baleen whale | Filter-feeding, Migration, Conservation …

    Dec 12, 2024 · baleen whale, (suborder Mysticeti), any cetacean possessing unique epidermal modifications of the mouth called baleen, which is used to filter food from water. Baleen whales seek out concentrations of small planktonic …

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    What is baleen? - Whale & Dolphin Conservation USA

    All baleen whales have baleen instead of teeth which they use to collect shrimp-like krill, plankton and small fish from the sea. These bristly baleen plates filter, sift, sieve or trap the whales’ favourite prey from seawater inside their mouths.

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  9. ba·leen whale
    noun
    1. a whale that has plates of whalebone in the mouth for straining plankton from the water. Baleen whales include the rorquals, humpback, right whales, and gray whale. Also called whalebone whale
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    Baleen Whale - Types, Size, Diet, Teeth (Plates), and Evolution

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    What is baleen? - Whale and Dolphin Conservation

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    Origin of Baleen - Natural History Magazine

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    Category:Baleen whales - Wikipedia

  19. Ocean Animals
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    Baleen Whales - Ocean Animals

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