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| Common Names | Bryde's Whale Eden's Whale Omura's Whale Common Bryde's Whale, Tropical Whale Pygmy Bryde's Whale Brute's Whale Luulumbo
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| Scientific Name | Balaenoptera
brydei Oslen 1913 Balaenoptera edeni Anderson, 1879 Balaenoptera omuari |
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| Pronoucation | broo-dess | ||
| Family | Balaenopteridae | ||
| Location | Temperate - Tropical | ||
| Species Status | Data
Deficient (2008) |
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| Distinct Features (Images) |
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| Distinct Features & Coloration | ~Subtle, undulating grey mid body ~Variable indistinct pale markings ~2 raised ridge lines ~Dark flippers ~Dorsal fin varibale ~Dorsal usually erect and strongly sickle shaped ~Omura's have white pecs ~Bryde's / Eden's have a wave pattern down their sides ~ Dark smoky grey ~ Yellowish-white throat grooves |
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| Adult Length | 32 - 51 feet (Omura's 10 m / Bryde's 14 m) |
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| Adult Weight | 12.1 - 20.3 tons | ||
| Calf Length | 11 - 13 feet (13.4 - 4 m) | ||
| Calf Weight | 0.9 ton | ||
| Calf's Features | ~ | ||
| Gender Identification | ~ | ||
| Sexual Maturity Age | 8 - 13 years | ||
| Sexual Maturity Length | ~ | ||
| Mating Season | Variable | ||
| Birthing Season | ~ | ||
| Gestation Length | 11 - 12 months | ||
| Weaning Age | ~ 6 months | ||
| Stays with Mother | ~ |
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| Gaps between births | 2 years | ||
| Lifespan | 35 years | ||
| Distribution Map | ~ | ||
| Migration | ~ | ||
| Population | 90,000 | ||
| Groupings | 1 - 7 in groups loose groups 10 - 30 |
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| Common Surface Behaviours | ~ Breaches | ||
| Blow Shape | ~ | ||
| Diving Capabilty | 2 - 20 minutes | ||
| Diving Pattern | ~  |
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| Diet | Plankton, Pelagic schooling fish, Euphausiids | ||
| Feeding Method | ~ | ||
| Top Speed | ~ | ||
| Other Facts | ~ | ||
Information
from: Whales,
Dolphins and Seals: A field Guid to the Marine Mammals of the World
by H.Shirihai and B.Jarrett
ICUN Red List | ITIS
ICUN Red List | ITIS