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(bowhead whales, right whales)
(bowhead whales, right whales)
Balaenidae
There are four species in this family. They are found in the cold and temperate waters of the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. They are large baleen whales with a bow-shaped lower jaw and a large head that is up to one third of their total length. They are black with white patches and have a scattering of hair on their lower and upper jaw. They have two blowholes, rounded front fins, and a thick layer of blubber. They filter feed on krill, plankton, and other small ocean creatures.
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