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- Baleen
- Baleen is a filter feeding system where the whale sucks up water, and the baleen filters the krill and plankton.
- Rostrum
- The rostrum is a part of the head where the teeth, palate, and nasal cavity are.
- Splashguard
- The splashguard is a raised area in front of the blowhole so water doesn't get in when the whale breathes.
- Blowhole
- A blowhole is a hole at the top of a whale's head that lets it breathe air
- Ventral Grooves
- Ventral grooves are creases that run vertically down the bottom of a whales jaw to the stomach. These stretch open when a whale opens its mouth.
- Flippers
- Flippers are broad, flattened limbs used for moving in the water. For whales, flippers only refer to the forelimbs.
- Dorsal Fin
- The dorsal fin helps whales move in water more efficiently
- Dorsal Ridge
- Some whales have a line of knuckles along their back instead of a dorsal fin
- Tail Stock
- A narrow, muscular part of a whale's tail between the body and tail flukes
- Flukes
- Flukes are another word for a whale's tail
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