Blue Whale, Balaenoptera musculus is a species of rorqual whale in the Balaenoptera genus. They are a cosmopolitan species, being found in every ocean.
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This is the largest animal to live on the Earth. It is 33 metres (108 ft) long and weighs 260,145 pounds (118.000 t).[2]
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^Reilly, S.B., Bannister, J.L., Best, P.B., Brown, M., Brownell Jr., R.L., Butterworth, D.S., Clapham, P.J., Cooke, J., Donovan, G.P., Urbán, J. & Zerbini, A.N. (2008). Balaenoptera musculus. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 27 July 2013.
^Gilpin, Daniel (2011). The Complete Illustrated Guide to Animals, Birds and Fish of the British Isles. Hermes House. ISBN1846815447 Check |isbn= value: checksum (help).
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This article is part of Project Mammalia, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each mammal, including made-up species.
This article is part of Project Cetartiodactyla, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Cetartiodactyl, including made-up species.
This article is part of Project Balaenopteridae, a All Birds project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each rorqual, including made-up species.