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| The '''blue whale''' (''Balaenoptera musculus'') belongs to the baleen ] suborder. It is the largest living animal, and the largest ] ever to have lived on Earth. It was described by ] in 1758. | ]The '''blue whale''' (''Balaenoptera musculus'') belongs to the baleen ] suborder. It is the largest living animal, and the largest ] ever to have lived on Earth. It was described by ] in 1758. | ||
| It is a filter-feeder, using its baleen to strain plankton out of the seawater and may reach 30 meters long and up to 150 tons. | It is a filter-feeder, using its baleen to strain plankton out of the seawater and may reach 30 meters long and up to 150 tons. | ||
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The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) belongs to the baleen whales suborder. It is the largest living animal, and the largest mammal ever to have lived on Earth. It was described by Linnaeus in 1758.
It is a filter-feeder, using its baleen to strain plankton out of the seawater and may reach 30 meters long and up to 150 tons.