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| ]The '''blue whale''' (''Balaenoptera musculus'') belongs to the baleen ] suborder. It is the largest |
]The '''blue whale''' (''Balaenoptera musculus'') is a ] which belongs to the baleen ]s suborder. It is the largest animal to have ever lived. 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 ] out of the seawater and may reach 30 meters long and up to 150 tons. | ||
| Its ] capacity is 5,000 ]s. | Its ] capacity is 5,000 ]s. | ||
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The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is a mammal which belongs to the baleen whales suborder. It is the largest animal to have ever lived. 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.