Family Balaenidae (Noun)
Meaning
Right whales.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The family Balaenidae, also known as right whales, are large, slow-moving cetaceans that feed on tiny crustaceans and small fish.
- Right whales belong to the family Balaenidae, which includes three species: the northern right whale, the southern right whale, and the bowhead whale.
- The family Balaenidae is one of the most endangered groups of whales due to centuries of overhunting and habitat disruption.
- Right whales of the family Balaenidae can grow up to 18 meters in length and weigh up to 70 tons.
- The family Balaenidae is characterized by their distinctive V-shaped blowholes and their lack of a dorsal fin.