Types of whales: Mystacoceti or toothless cetaceans
Drawing, pen and ink The Mystacoceti or baleen whales are characterized by the presence of plates of whalebone (baleen) in their mouths. The fringed edges of the baleen act as a sieve through which water is strained to remove small animals on which the whales feed. Whaling Slide Show 17 Geography 15...
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| Summary: | Drawing, pen and ink The Mystacoceti or baleen whales are characterized by the presence of plates of whalebone (baleen) in their mouths. The fringed edges of the baleen act as a sieve through which water is strained to remove small animals on which the whales feed. Whaling Slide Show 17 Geography 15 Economics 16 History |
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