| Class
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Mammalia +
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| Common name
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Bowhead whale, Greenland right whale, Arctic whale +
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| Division/Phylum
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Chordata +
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| Family
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Balaenidae +
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| Genus
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Balaena +
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| Header caption
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Bowhead Whales +
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| Header image
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Bowheads42.jpg +
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| IUCN status
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Least Concern +
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| Introdescription
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The bowhead whale (''Balaena mysticetus'') … The bowhead whale (''Balaena mysticetus'') is a baleen whale of the right whale family Balaenidae in suborder Mysticeti. A stocky dark-colored whale without a dorsal fin, it can grow to 20 meters (66 ft) in length. Estimated maximum weight of this thick-bodied species is 136 tonnes. It lives entirely in fertile Arctic and sub-Arctic waters, unlike other whales that migrate to feed or reproduce. It is also known as Greenland right whale or Arctic whale. The bowhead is perhaps the longest-living mammal, and has the largest mouth of any animal.
The bowhead was an early whaling target. Its population was severely reduced before a 1966 moratorium. The population is estimated to be over 24,900 worldwide, down from an estimated 50,000 before whaling. (Source:Wikipedia) 50,000 before whaling. (Source:Wikipedia) +
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| Order
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Cetacea +
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| Page creation date
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26 February 2011 +
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| Regnum
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Animalia +
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| Species name
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Balaena mysticetus +
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| User ID
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User:Gauravm +
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| Categories |
Mammals +
, Aquatic mammals +
, Species page +
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| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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26 February 2011 15:17:38 +
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