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North Atlantic Right Whale

North Atlantic Right Whale. By: Jaclyn. Physical Characteristics. The North Atlantic Right Whale is 45-55 feet long. The North Atlantic Right Whale can weigh up to 70 tons. The North Atlantic Right Whale is black with white on their under sides. Lifespan.

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North Atlantic Right Whale

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  1. North Atlantic Right Whale By: Jaclyn

  2. Physical Characteristics • The North Atlantic Right Whale is 45-55 feet long. • The North Atlantic Right Whale can weigh up to 70 tons. • The North Atlantic Right Whale is black with white on their under sides.

  3. Lifespan • The North Atlantic Right Whale can live 50-100 years.

  4. Eating Habits/Diet • The North Atlantic Right Whale is a herbivore which the north Atlantic Right Whale eats only . • The North Atlantic Right Whale eats zooplankton and krill.

  5. Population • The North Atlantic Right Whale lives off the east coast of the United States. • The population contains 350 individuals.

  6. Habitat/Range • The North Atlantic Right Whale lives in Europe, United States east coast, and Southern United States waters.

  7. Adaptations • Baleen plates help the North Atlantic Right Whale eat because the North Atlantic Right Whale has no teeth. • The North Atlantic Right Whales tail helps the North Atlantic Right Whale swim.

  8. Fun Facts • The North Atlantic Right Whale is named this because whalers thought the whale was the “right” whale to hunt. • The weigh 14,000 pounds.

  9. Endangered Because • The North Atlantic Right Whale is endangered because of humans. • The North Atlantic Right Whale gets tangled in all kinds of fishing gear and is threatened because of ship crashes.

  10. Reference • Defenders of the Wild. 2012. • www.defendersofthewild.org • http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right_whale

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