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bal·aenoptera mus·cu·lus

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  1. blue whale, sulfur bottom, Balaenoptera musculusnoun

    largest mammal ever known; bluish-grey migratory whalebone whale mostly of southern hemisphere

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  1. balaenoptera musculus

    The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is a marine mammal and a baleen whale. Reaching a maximum confirmed length of 29.9 meters (98 ft) and weighing up to 199 tonnes (196 long tons; 219 short tons), it is the largest animal known to have ever existed. The blue whale's long and slender body can be of various shades of greyish-blue dorsally and somewhat lighter underneath. Four subspecies are recognized: B. m. musculus in the North Atlantic and North Pacific, B. m. intermedia in the Southern Ocean, B. m. brevicauda (the pygmy blue whale) in the Indian Ocean and South Pacific Ocean, B. m. indica in the Northern Indian Ocean. There is also a population in the waters off Chile that may constitute a fifth subspecies. In general, blue whale populations migrate between their summer feeding areas near the poles and their winter breeding grounds near the tropics. There is also evidence of year-round residencies, and partial or age/sex-based migration. Blue whales are filter feeders; their diet consists almost exclusively of krill. They are generally solitary or gather in small groups, and have no well-defined social structure other than mother-calf bonds. The fundamental frequency for blue whale vocalizations ranges from 8 to 25 Hz and the production of vocalizations may vary by region, season, behavior, and time of day. Orcas are their only natural predators. The blue whale was once abundant in nearly all the Earth's oceans until the end of the 19th century. It was hunted almost to the point of extinction by whalers until the International Whaling Commission banned all blue whale hunting in 1966. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has listed blue whales as Endangered as of 2018. It continues to face numerous man-made threats such as ship strikes, pollution, ocean noise and climate change.

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  1. balaenoptera musculus

    Balaenoptera musculus, commonly known as the blue whale, is a marine mammal and is the largest known animal species to have ever existed. It belongs to the baleen whale family and is recognized by its elongated body, varyingly bluish-grey dorsal area and lighter underbelly. They are famed for their heartrending songs and can consume up to 4 tons of krill in a day. They are currently considered endangered due to severe hunting in 20th century.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of balaenoptera musculus in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of balaenoptera musculus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5


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