Whale, Definition, Types, & Facts

Whale, any of the larger species of aquatic mammals belonging to the order Cetacea. Whales are the heaviest known animals, living or fossil, reaching a maximum size in the blue whale of perhaps more than 30 meters and 200 metric tons. They are distributed throughout the world’s oceans and seas.

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