Humpback Data File
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Scientific name : Megaptera novaeangliae
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Average length :
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(adult female) 13m (43feet)
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(adult male) 12.5m (41 feet)
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(newborne calf) 4.2m (14 feet)
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max recorded -19m (62 feet)
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Average adult weight :
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25 to 30 tons
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max recorded - 45 to 50 tons
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Lenght of flipper :
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4m (13 feet)
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max recorded - 5.2m (17 feet)
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Breath of fluke : 4.6m (15 feet)
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Lenght of baleen plates : 1.5m (5 feet)
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Thickness of blubber reserves : 15cm (6 inches)
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Longevity : 40 to 50 years
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Speed :
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cruising speed - 2 to 3 knots
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max speed - 22 to 24km per hour (12 to 13 knots)
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Diet : Euphausiids (main food source - also known
as krill) and various schooling fish such as herring, sand lance, mackerel
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Feeding technique : bubble netting and bubble cloud
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