نهنگ قطبی
Also known as Balaena mysticetus, Greenland right whale, Arctic whale
species of mammal
AI overview
A bowhead whale is a large marine mammal found in Arctic waters, named for its distinctive bow-shaped head that it uses to break through ice. These whales are significant because they are long-lived animals that have adapted to survive in some of Earth's harshest environments.
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Species
Least ConcernArctic right whale
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderCetartiodactyla
- FamilyBalaenidae
Habitatmarine
Observations211
via IUCN
Research
252 papers- Evidence for improved DNA repair in the long-lived bowhead whale.Nature · 2025Firsanov D, Zacher M, Tian X et al.DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-09694-5
- DNA repair and anti-cancer mechanisms in the long-lived bowhead whale.
Gallery (13)
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Categories
Alaska Native cultureAnimal taxa named by Carl LinnaeusBalaenidaeCetaceans of the Arctic OceanESA endangered speciesFauna listed on CITES Appendix IFauna of the Holarctic realmGreenlandic cuisineIUCN Red List least concern speciesMammals described in 1758Symbols of AlaskaTaxonbars with 25–29 taxon IDs