minke whale
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The minke whale is one of the smallest and most common baleen whales, known for its streamlined body, pointed snout, and widespread distribution in oceans worldwide.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Minke whale | 1 |
| common minke whale | 1 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
baleen whale
ⓘ
cetacean ⓘ marine mammal ⓘ |
| averageLifespan | up to 50 years ⓘ |
| behavior | generally solitary or in small groups ⓘ |
| bodyShape | streamlined ⓘ |
| calvingInterval | approximately every 1 to 2 years ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coloration |
dark gray to black dorsally
ⓘ
lighter underside ⓘ |
| commercialUse | target of some modern whaling operations ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| diet |
krill
ⓘ
planktonic crustaceans ⓘ small schooling fish ⓘ |
| distinctiveMarking | white band on flippers in many populations ⓘ |
| distribution |
both hemispheres
ⓘ
worldwide oceans ⓘ |
| dorsalFinPosition | far back on body ⓘ |
| family |
Balaenoptera
ⓘ
surface form:
Balaenopteridae
|
| feedingMethod | filter feeding ⓘ |
| genus | Balaenoptera ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 10 months ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal waters
ⓘ
open ocean ⓘ |
| hasBaleenPlates | yes ⓘ |
| hasCommonName |
minke whale
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
common minke whale
lesser rorqual ⓘ minke whale ⓘ northern minke whale ⓘ |
| hasDorsalFin | yes ⓘ |
| hasRelatedTaxon |
Balaenoptera
ⓘ
surface form:
Balaenoptera bonaerensis
|
| hasScientificName | Balaenoptera acutorostrata ⓘ |
| hasSubspecies |
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
ⓘ
surface form:
Balaenoptera acutorostrata acutorostrata
Balaenoptera acutorostrata ⓘ
surface form:
Balaenoptera acutorostrata scammoni
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| maximumLength |
about 10 meters
ⓘ
about 35 feet ⓘ |
| maximumWeight | up to 10 metric tons ⓘ |
| migration | seasonal ⓘ |
| order | Cetacea ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| preferredClimate |
polar waters
ⓘ
temperate waters ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| snoutShape | pointed ⓘ |
| swimmingSpeed | fast and agile swimmer ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
bycatch in fishing gear
ⓘ
climate change ⓘ commercial whaling ⓘ noise pollution ⓘ ship strikes ⓘ |
| vocalization | produces low-frequency sounds ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
common minke whale
this entity surface form:
Minke whale