baleen
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Baleen whale arytenoids look like large, long cylinders which are fused at their base, and thereby create a U-shaped structure covering nearly the entire length of the larynx.
From Salon • Feb. 23, 2024
Baleen whales are the largest animals to have ever roamed our planet and as top predators play a vital role in marine ecosystems.
From Science Daily • Feb. 21, 2024
Baleen whales have a sensory system on their head and it is thought that touching the seaweed gives a nice sensation.
From BBC • Oct. 20, 2023
Baleen species are believed to like having their heads scratched—gray whales are known for approaching whale watching boats for a tickle on the nose.
From National Geographic • Oct. 9, 2023
Cetacea, se-tā′shi-a, n.pl. an order of mammals of aquatic habit and fish-like form, including the Toothed whales, or Odontoceti, and the Baleen whales, or Mystacoceti.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various
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