Listen to the common minke whale
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About the common minke whale
The common minke whale is a mammal in the family Balaenopteridae (order Artiodactyla). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the common minke whale sound like?
Mammal voices range from infrasonic elephant rumbles to the ultrasonic clicks of bats and dolphins. Most are made in the larynx, shaped by the throat, mouth and nose, and used for contact, warning, courtship and – in some species – echolocation.
From Wikipedia
The common minke whale or northern minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) is a species of minke whale within the suborder of baleen whales.
It is the smallest species of the rorquals and the second smallest species of baleen whale. Although first ignored by whalers due to its small size and low oil yield, it began to be exploited by various countries beginning in the early 20th century. As other species declined, larger numbers of common minke whales were caught, largely for their meat. It is now one of the primary targets of the whaling industry. There is a dwarf form in the Southern Hemisphere.
More from the family Balaenopteridae
Frequently asked questions
What does a common minke whale sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the common minke whale on this page. Mammal voices range from infrasonic elephant rumbles to the ultrasonic clicks of bats and dolphins.
Is the common minke whale endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the common minke whale as “least concern”.
What family does the common minke whale belong to?
The common minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) belongs to the family Balaenopteridae in the order Artiodactyla.
Sources & credits
- PAM Minke Beara 22 by Suilann – CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q201808 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Common minke whale – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Marie Firmin Bocourt – Public domain