Baleen Whale (Noun)
Meaning
Whale with plates of whalebone along the upper jaw for filtering plankton from the water.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The blue whale is a type of baleen whale that can grow up to 100 feet in length and feed on tiny krill.
- Baleen whales are known for their unique feeding habits, using their baleen plates to filter small organisms from the water.
- Humpback whales, a species of baleen whale, are famous for their acrobatic displays and haunting songs.
- The gray whale is a baleen whale that migrates thousands of miles each year to reach its feeding grounds in the Arctic.
- Scientists have been studying the feeding patterns of baleen whales to better understand the impact of climate change on their habitats.