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North Pacific Right Whale

Eubalaena japonica

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 62, February 46, March 71, April 112, May 162, June 176, July 189, August 162, September 119, October 89, November 49, December 38.
United States1,275
Alaska1,275
Canada180
British Columbia179
Yukon1

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Traits

Physical

  • AquaticLives primarily in waterChecked by the maintainer

Group and habits

  • Filter feederFeeds by filtering suspended food particles from water.Checked by the maintainer

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassMammals · Mammalia
OrderEven-toed Ungulates and Cetaceans · Artiodactyla
FamilyBowhead and Right Whales · Balaenidae
GenusRight Whales · Eubalaena

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