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whale Order Cetacea (Whales).
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Suborder Mysticeti -- Baleen WhalesSuborder Mysticeti -- Baleen Whales have hundreds of thin plates in the mouth which they use to strain out food from the water. They feed mainly on plankton.
 
Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus)The Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is the largest animal to have ever lived, dwarfing even the largest dinosaurs. Adults average 80 to 105 feet in length and weigh up to 200 tons. The tongue is as heavy as an elephant, and the heart the size of an automobile.
Gray Whale (Eschricktius robustus)The Gray Whale (Eschricktius robustus) has one of the longest migrations of all mammals -- 10,000 to 14,000 miles between their feeding and calving grounds, round trip. Unlike other baleen whales, the gray whale is a bottom feeder.
 
Suborder Odontoceti -- Toothed WhalesSuborder Odontoceti -- Toothed Whales differ greatly in size, in shape, and in the number of teeth they have. Some toothed whales eat fish, and others eat such animals as cuttlefish and squid.
 
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