Size (length and weight)
It can be up to 108 ft. (33 meters) long and weighs at least 180 metric tons (200 short tons).
Physical description
The blue whale has a long, sleek, and tapered body with the upper part of its head forming a U-shape.
A Blue Whale swimming in an ocean
Location in the world
It can be found in any ocean.
Diet
They mainly eat small crustacean-like creatures known as krill.
Predators
They do not have any current predators, but they were almost hunted to extinction by whalers. However, they can be killed by orcas indirectly. They do not die from the initial attack, but sustain serious wounds
Young
A baby blue whale can be born every 2-3 years and weigh 3 tons with a length of 23-27 ft.
Blue Whale
( Balaenoptera musculus)
A blue whale blowing water
Size (length and weight)
It can be up to 108 ft. (33 meters) long and weighs at least 180 metric tons (200 short tons).
Physical description
The blue whale has a long, sleek, and tapered body with the upper part of its head forming a U-shape.
Location in the world
It can be found in any ocean.
Diet
They mainly eat small crustacean-like creatures known as krill.
Predators
They do not have any current predators, but they were almost hunted to extinction by whalers. However, they can be killed by orcas indirectly. They do not die from the initial attack, but sustain serious wounds
Young
A baby blue whale can be born every 2-3 years and weigh 3 tons with a length of 23-27 ft.
Niche or role in their ecosystem
The blue whale maintains the krill population.
Other names
It is only called the blue whale.
SOURCES
Images from http://neoncstar.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/bluewhale.jpg , http://www.whale-info.com/images/bluewhaleface.jpg
Wikipedia
User "TXiKiBoT"
Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_whale
March 6, 2010
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Buzzle.com
Abhay BurandeBuzzle
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/blue-whale-facts.html
c 2000-2010
March 12,2010
National Geographic
No author listed.National Geographic
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/blue-whale.html
c 1996-2010
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