These whales' massive heads and jaws accommodate hundreds of baleen “teeth.” Rights and other baleen-feeding whales use a comblike strainer of baleen plates and bristles to ensnare tiny ...

These things can tell us about the evolutionary history of whales. 'For instance, humpback whales are filter feeders, meaning they have hundreds of plates of baleen in their mouth instead of teeth.

Fortunately, the ocean offers a range of dining options. All whales are divided into two suborders: Odontoceti (those that have teeth) and Mysticeti (which have baleen plates instead). A whale's diet ...

Humpback whale song Baleen whales are a group of 14 species, including the blue, humpback, right, minke and gray whale. Instead of teeth, the animals have plates of what is called baleen ...

Life expectancy prediction using data collected over four decades reveals southern right whales' exceptionally long lives — ...

Each of their 3,000 teeth is tiny—less than half the size of an aspirin—and marine biologists aren’t even sure of their ...

The observed species are classified as baleen whales, which have a large bristly whalebone at the front of their mouth to filter feed, instead of teeth. Lorinnah Hesper Whales were seen using ...

Fourteen species of baleen whales are instrumental in moving ... A whale's diet varies by species. Odontocetes, or whales ...

Mysticises or baleen whales — which are the ones with comb-like teeth that allow them to filter feed on krill or plankton— have been documented wearing seaweed as a frilly little hat.

And beyond baleen whales, the sperm whale is another king ... a formidable species that’s equipped with needle-sharp teeth and the ability to move at incredibly high speeds.