Minke Whale
Description
The Minke whale is part of the Cetacea group. The Minke whale is dark grey and white. It measures 22-24 feet and weighs as much as 14 tons. Females often grow 1-2 feet more than the male and weigh a bit more. The Minke whale is the second smallest whale, compared to the blue whale who measures 105 feet the Minke whale is small. They have a thick layer of blubber which protects them from the cold. The Minke whale has large fins that measure 1/8 . Minke whales have between 240-360 baleen plates on each side of their mouth. They live from 30-50 years old, or sometimes in special cases 60 years.
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