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Kingdom   Animal
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Class   Mammal
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Order  Whale
Species  Humpback Whale
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Date Updated   Tue May 31 15:20:18 2016
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Image Credit  wiki/File:W_Humpbackwhale00.jpg
Image Comment  This image of a Humpback Whale fluke was taken by Captain Budd Christman of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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Whale - Humpback Whale Facts & Trivia for kids
- The massive flippers of a Humpback Whale are about 16 feet long.
- The Humpback Whales bellows are the most complex songs in the animal world.
- A Humpback Whale's song can last from 5 to 35 minutes.
- The Humpback Whale is a species of baleen whale. (Whales that have baleen filters instead of teeth.)
- A Humpback Whale's song can be heard up to 115 miles away.
- The Humpback Whale is also known as the singing whale.
- Humpback whales will migate up to 16,000 miles per year.
- Humpback Whales can get about 2/3 of their body out of the water when they breach the surface.
- Humpback Whales only feed in the summer months.
- Humpback Whales can live off of their fat reserves for up to eight months.
- Humpback Whales have a life expectancy on 45-50 years.
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