Southern Right Whale
Eubalaena australis
Classification
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Artiodactyla
- Family
- Balaenidae
The southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) is a large baleen whale and one of three species of right whale belonging to the genus Eubalaena. Found throughout the Southern Hemisphere, it inhabits oceans between the latitudes of 20° and 60° south. Like its northern relatives, the southern right whale is noted by its broad back without a dorsal fin, a long, arching mouth, and white growths on its head known as callosities.
La baleine franche australe (Eubalaena australis) est une espèce de baleines franches (Balaenidae) du genre Eubalaena. Elle est aussi appelée baleine noire australe ou baleine australe. Sa population est estimée à environ 7 000 individus en 2020.
La ballena franca austral (Eubalaena australis) es una especie de cetáceo misticeto de la familia Balaenidae propia del hemisferio sur. Descripción Su longitud son los 13 metros para el macho y alrededor de los 20 metros para la hembra. Nacen midiendo de 1 a 3 metros desde la trompa a la colacha.
Distribution
More from the same family
North Atlantic Right Whale
Eubalaena glacialis
BalaenidaeBowhead Whale
Balaena mysticetus
BalaenidaeNorth Pacific Right Whale
Eubalaena japonica
BalaenidaeCommon Minke Whale
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
BalaenopteridaeSei Whale
Balaenoptera borealis
BalaenopteridaeBlue Whale
Balaenoptera musculus
BalaenopteridaeFin Whale
Balaenoptera physalus
BalaenopteridaeGoat
Capra hircus
Bovidae