Humpback Whale |
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Common Name: Humpback Whale Scientific Name: Megaptera Noveangliae
Hawaiian Name: Kohola |
Description: Humpback whales can grow up to 50 feet long and weigh up to 99,000 pounds each. They have a stocky body with a rounded head and flippers that can be up to 1/3 of their total body length. They are generally black with a white covering over their throat grooves. Habitats: Humpback whales live in the North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans. They can also be found roving the southern hemisphere. They live both in the open ocean and shallow coastline waters Diet: Humpback whales eat krill, plankton, and small fish |
Zoology Features: The Humpback Whale is a deuterostome with a bilateral body symmetry. It is a triploblastic organism. Basic Growth and Developmental Cycles: Humpack whales are born in the winter and early spring in warm shallow waters. They stay with the mother for up to a year and drink 100 pounds of milk every day. They reach puberty at 4-7 years old and mature by 15. The females give birth every three years and one whale can live up to 50 years
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