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Bryde’s whale

(Balaenoptera edeni)

Description

Bryde's whale or the Bryde's whale complex (/bruːdə/BREW-də) putatively comprises two species of rorqual and maybe three.The "complex" means the number and classification remains unclear because of a lack of definitive information and research.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Mammalia
Order:Cetacea
Family:Balaenopteridae
Genus:Balaenoptera
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