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fin whaleor finback whale or razorback whale or common rorqualSwift, slender-bodied baleen whale (Balaenoptera physalus) named for the ridge on its back. It is 59–89 ft (18–27 m) long, with a triangular dorsal fin, short baleen, and several dozen grooves along its throat and chest. It is gray, with white on the underparts and on the right side of the lower jaw. It is found in oceans worldwide, in groups of a few to several hundred. It lives in polar waters in summer, feeding on crustaceans and small fishes, and moves to warmer waters in winter to breed. Once commercially valuable, it has been substantially reduced in numbers by overhunting and is now listed as an endangered species. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | 5) 84 US city, - - Angeles (3) 85 Finback whale (7) 86 Translated (11) 87 Music hall legend (5,6) 89 Estimate (5) 90 In-flight instability (10) 93 Self-restrained (9) 95 Be in debt to (3) 97 Solves (8) 99 Tufty fabric (8) 102 New recruits (7) 104 Reprimand severely (7) 105 Aged (3) 108 Pecuniary gain (6) 110 Shorthand inventor (6) 112 Walter - - -, Gers boss (5) 114 Saltpetre (5) 115 Walk arrogantly (5) 117 Convent ladies (4) 119 Was aware of (4) All BT land lines cost 60p per minute. In southern coastal Alaska, Glacier Bay National Park provides critical habitat and an important marine sanctuary for endangered finback whales (Balaenoptera physalus), endangered humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae), and the threatened population of Steller sea-lions (Eumetopias jubatus). This impacts on the lives of animals, from the finback whales who come to the Bay of Fundy in Canada to gorge on herrings, to the world's fastest slug, which surfs the waves in South Africa to hunt for food. |
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