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Gray whale

Order : Cetacea
Suborder : Mysticeti
Family : Eschrichtiidae
Genus : Eschrichtius

Facts about the genus Eschrichtius, the gray whale

(Evans 1987) Unfortunately, the origins of the Gray Whale are unknown since the oldest fossil date is from Pleistocene and are not easily distinguished from other species. (Full text)

The only member of the family Eschrichtiidae, the gray whale is a mysticete, or baleen whale. (Full text)

The gray whale is known as both the friendly whale and the fighting whale. (Full text)

The average weight of a gray whale is 16 tons (32,000 pounds) and some have reached weights of 30 to 40 tons. (Full text)

The genus Eschrichtius is from the Danish whale biologist Eschricht. (Full text)

The pleats in the throat of this gray whale are easily seen as it breaches, facing away from the camera, with the underside of its body toward us. (Full text)

The throat pleats in the gray whale are an adaptation for a. (Full text)

The Gray Whale is found in Arctic feeding grounds between April and November, and in Mexican breeding grounds from December to April. (Full text)

Two interesting facts about the Gray Whale are they can live to be from 50-60 years old and they sleep with only there blowholes out of the water. (Full text)

The enemies and hunters of the gray whale are man, sharks and killer whales. (Full text)

The most common sounds heard from the gray whale are knocks and pulses in quick succession with frequencies ranging from 100 Hz to 2 kHz. (Full text)

Printouts The Gray Whale is a baleen whale (a filter feeder) that has a layer of blubber up to 10 inches (25 cm) thick. (Full text)

Whale Information Sheets Simple Whale Print-outs Extreme Whales Whale Myths Whale Evolution GRAY WHALEEschrichtius robustus Gray Whale PrintoutGray Whale Connect-the-Dots GENERAL DESCRIPTION The gray whale is a baleen whale (it is a filter feeder). (Full text)

THE GRAY WHALE IS STARVING (Full text)

GRAY WHALE IS TOUCHED --(Last of the story set) on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (Full text)

GRAY WHALE IS TOUCHED #3 on Flickr - Photo Sharing! (Full text)

Shallow water species, such as the gray whale, are found very close to shore in the narrow shelf region. (Full text)

The flippers of the California Gray Whale are paddle-shaped and are pointed at the tips. (Full text)

The California Gray Whale is called a filter feeder or a baleen whale. (Full text)

Current Population NumbersCurrent population counts of the Gray Whale are estimated at 20000 members (Full text)