Humpback whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
ok. 14 mAdult individual
total length
total length
wzdłuż osi ciała · od pyska do końca ogonaMeasurement: side
- Mass
- do około 40 tonDorosłe osobniki
Humpback whale — size comparison
The humpback whale is recognisable by its very long pectoral fins, knobbly head and pronounced hump before the dorsal fin. Patterns on the underside of the tail
Silhouette comparison
Length
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Total lengthScale in m
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approx. 14 m
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Humpback whale — size comparison — facts and sources
The humpback whale is recognisable by its very long pectoral fins, knobbly head and pronounced hump before the dorsal fin. Patterns on the underside of the tail flukes identify individuals. It occurs in oceans worldwide, using both offshore and coastal waters.
Many populations migrate long distances between cool feeding grounds and warmer breeding waters. They filter krill and small schooling fish through baleen. In some places, humpbacks cooperate by surrounding fish with bubbles, concentrating prey before rising together with open mouths.
Males produce long, structured songs whose patterns can change over time. A female gives birth to one calf and accompanies it through early life. Breaching and fin-slapping are conspicuous behaviours, but most activity takes place underwater.
Plansza używa 1400 cm długości całkowitej jako zachowawczego punktu dorosłego zwierzęcia. Około 513 cm wysokości pokazanej sylwetki wynika wyłącznie z proporcji bocznego ujęcia — nie jest osobną normą biologiczną.