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Right Whales
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Right Whales

Eubalaena

Right whales are three species of large baleen whales of the genus Eubalaena: the North Atlantic right whale (E. glacialis), the North Pacific right whale (E. japonica) and the Southern right whale (E. australis). They are classified in the family Balaenidae with the bowhead whale. Right whales have rotund bodies with arching rostrums, V-shaped blowholes and dark gray or black skin. The most distinguishing feature of a right whale is the rough patches of skin on...

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3 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 3 known species

Southern Right Whale

speciesEubalaena australis

North Atlantic Right Whale

speciesEubalaena glacialis

North Pacific Right Whale

speciesEubalaena japonica

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