🐳 Antarctica Minke Whale.
Antarctica Minke Whales are also known as Southern Minke whale Antarctica Minke Whales are the smallest lunge feeding whales. They are the pone of smallest rorqual. They are baleen whales it means they have not teeth but they have baleen plates in their upper jaws. Baleens are made from keratin. They are found in all oceans world wide and they mainly occur in Southern ocean. Their bodies are black or dark brown . Antarctica Minke Whales are graceful and nimble. They have pointy heads, dorsal fins, long flippers and pale bellies. They are mainly feed on krill. Their swim speed is 40Km/h. Antarctica Minke Whales are listed as near threatened. They are solitary carnivores.
| Common Name | Antarctic Minke Whale. |
| Scientific Name | Balaenoptera bonaerensis |
| Lifespan | 50 years |
| Length | 5.5m |
| Mass | 5600 Kg |
| Diet | Carnivore |
Scientific classification about Antarctica Minke Whale.
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata . |
| class | Mammalia. |
| Order | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Balaenopteridae |
| Genus | Balaenopter |
| Species | B. bonaerensis |
Antarctica Minke Whale size relative to the Human.
Antarctica Minke Whale Skull.
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