2. The Blue Whale has been the largest animal that ever lived on Earth.
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Cetacea
Family: Balaenopteridae
Genus: Balaenoptera
Species: B. musculus
3. Shape- Fishlike with flukes.
Length- 100 feet long.
Height- About 20 feet tall.
Weight- About 200 tons.
Color and markings- Molted blue grey with yellow underbellies.
Temper- blue whales are usually calm unless threatened or
scared.
Habits and behavior- they travel long distances for food and
breeding.
Defense- speed and whacking with tail.
Acquiring food- migrate with krill.
Life span- 80to90 years.
Other- average heart rate is 8 beats per minute.
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6. They were hunted for their blubber and oil
before 1966. they were on the brink of
extinction until they made laws against
hunting whales.
