Rorqual - Wikipedia Rorqual Rorquals ( ˈrɔːrkwəlz ) are the largest group of baleen whales, comprising the family Balaenopteridae, which contains nine extant species in two genera
Rorquals (Balaenopteridae) - Encyclopedia. com Rorqual whales are relatively streamlined in appearance and have pointed heads and small pointed fins They can be distinguished from other whales by many (25–200) deep groves along their throats that expand when they feed
RORQUAL Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of RORQUAL is any of a family (Balaenopteridae) of large baleen whales that have relatively small heads, short, broad plates of baleen, and the skin of the throat marked with deep longitudinal furrows and that include the blue whale, humpback whale, minke whale, fin whale, and sei whale
Rorquals (Balaenopteridae) - Know Your Mammals The term “Rorqual” comes from the Norwegian word “rörhval,” which translates to “furrow whale ” This is a reference to the prominent pleats or grooves that run along their throats and bellies, which expand when the whale feeds
Rorqual - Biopedia. org Rorquals take their name from French rorqual, which itself derives from the Norwegian word røyrkval, meaning "furrow whale" [1] All members of the family have a series of longitudinal folds of skin running from below the mouth back to the navel (except the sei whale, which has shorter grooves)
Balaenoptera - Rorquals: facts, distribution population | BioDB Upon locating a dense swarm of prey, a rorqual will accelerate into the midst of it and open its mouth widely The ventral grooves expand, allowing the mouth cavity to inflate dramatically and take in a large volume of water and prey
Rorquals Formerly, the rorqual family Balaenopteridae was split into two subfamilies, the Balaenopterinae and the Megapterinae, with each subfamily containing one genus, Balaenoptera and Megaptera , respectively
Balaenopteridae (rorquals) | INFORMATION | Animal Diversity Web - ADW This family includes 6 species placed in 2 genera It includes minke, Bryde's, sei, fin, humpback, and blue whales These range in size from the relatively small minke whale, about 8-10 m in length, to the giant blue whale, at 20 - 28 m length and almost 200,000 kg weight The shape and color of the body, and the size and shape of fins, varies considerably among species A shared external