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or bowhead
: a very large baleen whale (Balaena mysticetus of the family Balaenidae) of cold waters of the northern hemisphere that is related to the right whales, may reach a length of 45 to 60 feet (13.5 to 18 meters), and has an extremely large head with an arched lower jaw
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Orcas have also been observed working in groups to push animals off ice floes, kill a bowhead whale and even take down a blue whale, writes National Geographic.
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Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Mar. 2024
These include such animals as the bowhead whale—with its 200-year lifespan—and the naked mole rat—which can live 30 years, while similar rodents live just a few.
—Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 2 Aug. 2023
In the course of his career, George continued monitoring the bowhead whale population.
—Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News, 11 July 2023
And Nicklen’s photograph of a bowhead whale represents to him one of our greatest allies in decarbonization: not only are whales’ bodies enormous stores of carbon, their feces fuels phytoplankton which soak up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
—Nell Lewis, CNN, 29 Mar. 2023
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Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Mar. 2024
These include such animals as the bowhead whale—with its 200-year lifespan—and the naked mole rat—which can live 30 years, while similar rodents live just a few.
—Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 2 Aug. 2023
In the course of his career, George continued monitoring the bowhead whale population.
—Alena Naiden, Anchorage Daily News, 11 July 2023
And Nicklen’s photograph of a bowhead whale represents to him one of our greatest allies in decarbonization: not only are whales’ bodies enormous stores of carbon, their feces fuels phytoplankton which soak up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
—Nell Lewis, CNN, 29 Mar. 2023
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“Bowhead whale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bowhead%20whale. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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