Summary ²

The Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is a marine mammal belonging to the suborder of baleen whales (called Mysticeti). At up to 32.9 metres (108 ft) in length and 172 metric tons (190 short tons) or more in weight, it is the largest animal ever known to have existed.

Fuentes y créditos

1. (c) WoRMS for SMEBD, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://images.marinespecies.org/resized/22612_blue-whales-balaenoptera-musculus.jpg
2. (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balaenoptera_musculus

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