Search Results for: Mammals of the order Sirenia
[ edit ] minke whale skeleton, museum koenig , university of bonn . heart of a minke whale (balaenoptera acutorostrata). the minke whales are the second smallest baleen whale; only the pygmy right whale is smaller. upon reaching sexual maturity ( – years of age), males measure an average of m ( ft) and
were considered too small to chase, and received their name from a young norwegian whale-spotter in the crew of svend foyn , who harpooned one, mistaking it for a blue whale and was derided for it. [ ] by the end of the s, they were the target of coastal whaling by brazil, canada, china, greenland,...
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any member of almost species of ungulates (hoofed mammals ) belonging to the family bovidae. the bovids are the largest family of hoofed mammals and are native to africa , europe, asia, and north america. members include antelope , bison , buffalo , cattle , sheep , and goats . bovids have mutually beneficial
than a large domestic cat . bovids are members of the artiodactyla (even-toed ungulate ) order. as such, they walk on the third and fourth toes of each foot, which are covered and protected by hoofs—specialized claws. standing on the toes has the effect of lengthening the legs, which gives them greater...
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