Narwhal

  

The Life of Animals | Narwhal | Narwhal (monodon monoceros) is the name of one of the most whales are not known to man. The name "narwhal" is derived from the Old Norse language which means "corpse whale". Narwhal is a toothed whale-consuming and includes carnivorous marine animals such as fish, shrimp, or squid The mysterious spiral narwhal horn was functioning as a giant sensor to help determine the quality of water and to "smell" other narwhal. towel narwhal whales that could reach 2.4 meters in length it has long been a puzzle the naturalist and hunter. Martin Nweeia, a researcher at Harvard School of Dental Medicine.

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Blue Whale

 

  

The Life of Animals | Blue Whale | The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is a marine mammal belonging to the suborder of baleen whales (called Mysticeti) At 30 metres (98 ft)  in length and 180 metric tons (200 short tons) or more in weight, it is the largest known animal to have ever existed Long and slender, the blue whale's body can be various shades of bluish-grey dorsally and somewhat lighter underneath There are at least three distinct subspecies: B. m. musculus of the North Atlantic and North Pacific, B. m. intermedia of the Southern Ocean and B. m. brevicauda (also known as the pygmy blue whale) found in the Indian Ocean and South Pacific Ocean. As with other baleen whales, its diet consists almost exclusively of small crustaceans known as krill

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North Atlantic Right Whale

 

The Life of Animals | North Atlantic Right Whale | The North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) which means "good, or true, whale of the ice") is a baleen whale, one of three right whale species belonging to the genus Eubalaena formerly classified as a single species. With only 400 in existence, North Atlantic right whales are among the most endangered whales in the world.

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Bowhead Whale

 

The Life of Animals | Bowhead Whale | The bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) is a baleen whale of the right whale family Balaenidae in suborder Mysticeti. This thick-bodied species can weigh 75 tonnes (74 long tons; 83 short tons) to 100 tonnes (98 long tons; 110 short tons)  second only to the blue whale, although the bowhead's maximum length is less than several other whales. It lives entirely in fertile Arctic and sub-Arctic waters, unlike other whales that migrate to feed or reproduce. It is also known as Greenland right whale or Arctic whale. The bowhead is perhaps the longest-living mammal, and has the largest mouth of any animal

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Humpback whale

 

  
The Life of Animals | Humpback Whale | The humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is a species of baleen whale. One of the larger rorquals species, adults range in length from 12-16 meters (39-52 ft) and weigh approximately 36.000 kilograms (79.000 lb). The humpback has a distinctive body shape, with unusually long pectoral fins and a knobbly head. Found in Oceans and seas around the world, humpback whales typically migrate up to 25.000 kilometres (16.000 mi) each year. Humpbacks feed only in summer, in polar waters, and migrate to tropical or sub-tropical waters to breed and give birth in the winter. During the winter, humpbacks fast and live off Their fat reserves.

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Sperm Whale

  

The Life of Animals | Sperm Whale | The sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus, is a marine mammal species, order Cetacea, a toothed whale (odontocete) having the largest brain of any animal. The name comes from the milky-white waxy substance, spermaceti, found in the animal's head. The sperm whale is the only living member of genus Physeter. It is one of three extant species in the sperm whale superfamily, along with the pygmy sperm whale and dwarf sperm whale.

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Beluga Whale

 

The Life of Animals | Beluga whale | The beluga or white whale, Delphinapterus leucas, is an Arctic and sub-Arctic cetacean. This marine mammal is commonly Referred to simply as the Beluga or Sea Canary due to its high-pitched twitter It is up to 5 m (16 ft) in length and an unmistakable all-white color with a distinctive protuberance on the head. Populations of seven Canadian beluga, two are listed as endangered, inhabiting eastern Hudson Bay, and Ungava Bay.

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Basilosaurus

The Life of Animals | Basilosaurus | Basilosaurus averaged about 18 meters (60 ft) in length, and is believed to have been the largest animal to have lived in its time  It displayed an unparalleled degree of elongation compared with modern whales. Their very small vestigial hind limbs have also been a matter of interest for paleontologists. The species is the state fossil of Mississippi and Alabama in the United States.

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Orca (Orcinus orca)

 

  

The Life of Animals | Orca (Orcinus orca) | Orca (Orcinus orca) is the largest species of the dolphin family. This species is found in all oceans, from the cold regions like the Arctic and Antarctica to the warm temperate regions. Killer whales are predators, eating mostly fish populations, comparison with other populations  eat marine mammals like sea lions, seals, walruses to large whales.
 

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