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Blue whale
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“The blue whale is not

only the largest living
animal; it is the largest

animal ever to have lived” Baleen plates
Over 300 baleen plates line
the blue whale’s upper jaw,
each measuring 1m (3.3 )
in length.

Small but powerful
It uses its fins to help

glide through the water
at speeds of up to
50km/h (31mph).
Ventral pleats
Grooves running along
the throat allow the skin
to expand as the whale
takes in water.

Big eyes
The blue whale’s eye is
over six times the size of
a human’s eye, at around
15cm (6in) wide.
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