Rorqual - Wikipedia
Rorquals take their name from French rorqual, which derives from the Norwegian word røyrkval: the first element røyr originated from the Old Norse name for this type of whale, reyðr, [3] probably related to the Norse word for "red", and the second from …
Rorqual - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rorquals are the largest group of baleen whales, with nine species in two genera.They include the largest animal that has ever lived, the Blue Whale, which can reach 150 tonnes, and another that reaches 70 tons; even the smallest of the group, the Northern Minke Whale, reaches 9 tonnes.
Rorqual | Baleen Whale, Filter Feeder & Migration | Britannica
rorqual, (genus Balaenoptera), any of five particular species of baleen whales—specifically the blue whale, fin whale, sei whale, Bryde’s whale, and minke whale.
Rorquals (Balaenopteridae) - Encyclopedia.com
Rorqual whales are relatively streamlined in appearance and have pointed heads and small pointed fins. They can be distinguished from other whales by many (25–200) deep groves along their throats that expand when they feed.
Fin whale - Wikipedia
The fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus), also known as the finback whale or common rorqual, is a species of baleen whale and the second-longest cetacean after the blue whale. The biggest individual reportedly measured 26 m (85 ft) in length, with a maximum recorded weight of 77 to 81 tonnes (85 to 89 short tons ; 76 to 80 long tons ).
Rorquals: Balaenopteridae - Encyclopedia.com
Rorqual whales can be anywhere between 32 to 102 feet (10 to 31 meters) long and weigh as much as 200 tons (181 metric tons). Some rorquals have a dorsal fin on their backs, and others have particular bumps or ridges on their head and back …
Rorqual - Natural Atlas
Rorquals take their name from French rorqual, which derives from the Norwegian word røyrkval, (the first element røyr originated from the Old Norse name for this type of whale, reyðr, probably related to the Norse word for "red", and the second from …
Rorqual - Biopedia.org
Rorquals take their name from French rorqual, which itself derives from the Norwegian word røyrkval, meaning "furrow whale".[1] All members of the family have a series of longitudinal folds of skin running from below the mouth back to the navel (except the …
rorquals articles - Encyclopedia of Life
Rorqual: Brief Summary provided by wikipedia EN Rorquals ( /ˈrɔːrkwəlz/ ) are the largest group of baleen whales , which comprise the family Balaenopteridae, containing ten extant species in three genera .
Rorqual Whales - Whale Glossary - Enchanted Learning
Rorqual whales (Family Balaenopteridae) are baleen whales that have 25-100 parallel, pleated throat grooves (ventral grooves) that extend from the throat to the flippers. When these whales eat, these grooves expand, allowing them to take huge gulps of water, forcing it through their short baleen to filter out tiny organisms during filter feeding.