Baleen
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Well versed in the theory of classification, he was poorly versed in its practical application, and I doubt that he could tell a sperm whale from a
baleen
whale!
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Meanwhile, toothed whales do use echolocation, and they and other species of
baleen
whales make social sounds, such as cries and whistles, to communicate.
So the large
baleen
whales will produce long, beautiful songs, which are used in reproductive advertisement for male and females, both to find one another and to select a mate.
And I'd like to switch now from this local, familiar, coastal environment to a much broader world of the
baleen
whales and the open ocean.
Dexterity, coolness, bravery, and cunning were virtues he possessed to a high degree, and it took a truly crafty
baleen
whale or an exceptionally astute sperm whale to elude the thrusts of his harpoon.
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