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Common Minke Whale

Balaenoptera acutorostrata

The Common Minke Whale is a sleek and fast swimmer found in oceans around the world. They are known for their playful nature and can often be seen leaping out of the water!

Lebensraum: Coastal areas

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The Common Minke Whale has a sleek, dark grey back with a distinctive white band on each flipper, contrasting with its white belly. Its head is pointed, and it has a small dorsal fin located far back on its body, making it visually unique.

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Common Minke Whale
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Common Minke Whale

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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Interessante Fakten

Minke whales breathe air, but can stay underwater for up to 15 minutes!

Minke whales make sounds like moans and thumps to talk underwater!

Sometimes they 'spyhop,' poking their head out of the water to look around!

They have two blowholes, not just one, on top of their heads!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Gulp Feeding

Common Minke Whale can gulp huge amounts of water because of its expanding throat, that helps them filter out tiny food.

Fähigkeit

Ocean Sprint

Common Minke Whale has a streamlined body shape that helps them slice through water at impressive speeds.

Fähigkeit

Deep Dive Hunter

Common Minke Whale can hold its breath for long periods, which helps them hunt prey in deeper waters.

Maße und Details

Länge
700-1000 cm
Gewicht
5000-10000 kg
Lebenserwartung
30-50 Jahre
Top Speed
30 km/h
Wurfgröße
1
Tragzeit
300-305 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These whales are expert filter feeders, gulping down huge amounts of water to catch tiny ocean creatures!

Hauptnahrung

  • krill
  • capelin
  • herring
  • copepods

Nahrungssuche

  • Filter Feeding

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Orca

Orcinus orca

Apex predators that sometimes hunt young minke whales.

eats

Antarctic Krill

Euphausia superba

A primary food source, especially in colder waters.

eats

Atlantic Herring

Clupea harengus

A common schooling fish prey item in their diet.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

Always watch whales from a safe distance and never try to touch or swim with them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Common Minke Whale?

700-1000 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Common Minke Whale?

5000-10000 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Common Minke Whale?

30-50 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Common Minke Whale?

30 km/h

Was frisst Common Minke Whale?

These whales are expert filter feeders, gulping down huge amounts of water to catch tiny ocean creatures!

Wo findet man Common Minke Whale normalerweise?

Coastal areas

Wie jagt Common Minke Whale?

Filter Feeding

Was ist der/die/das wurfgröße von Common Minke Whale?

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