9/01/2010

Biggest Creature in The Universe

Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is a marine mammal that accompanies Baleen whales suborder. [The length reaches more than 33 meters and a mass of 181 metric tons or more, it is believed to be the largest animal that has long lived although some separately dinosaur discoveries like Amphicoelias fragillimus colossal may challenge long-standing belief.

Long and slender, the Blue Whale's body can be various shades of gray kebiruannya. There are at least three distinct subspecies: B. m. musculus of the north Atlantic and north Pacific, B. m. intermedia, the Southern Ocean and B. m. brevicauda (also known as the Pygmy Blue Whale) found in the Indian Ocean and South Pacific Ocean. B. m. indica found in the Indian Ocean, may be another subspecies. As with other baleen whales, the principal diet consists of small crustaceans known as krill, which is as good as small fish and squid. Read More

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