Blue Whales.pptVIP

Blue Whales By: Tiffany Thomas Scientific Name Classification Kingdom … Phylum … Class … Order … Suborder … Family … Genus … Species … Animalia Chordata Mammalia Cetacea Mysticeti Balaenidae Balaenoptera Musculus Reproduction Blue Whales reproduce sexually. Reproduction occurs mostly during the winter to early spring. It also occurs near the surface and in warm waters. It takes 11-12 months to have a calf. Within thirty seconds of the calf’s birth it can swim. Blue Whales reach maturity at age 15. Evolutionary History Evolutionary History Continued… Blue Whales are believed to have