Subspecies
Megaptera novaeangliae kuzira (North pacific humpback whale)
Megaptera novaeangliae kuzira. Photo: (c) Dan Harville, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
The humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is a species of baleen whale. One of the larger rorqual species, adults range in length from 12–16 m (39–52 ft) and weigh about 36,000 kg (79,000 lb). The humpback has a distinctive body shape, with long pectoral fins and a knobbly head. It is known for breaching and other distinctive surface behaviors, making it popular with whale watchers. Males produce a complex song lasting 10 to 20 minutes, which they repeat for hours at…
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Humboldt Life
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Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
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Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
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Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
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Class: Mammalia (Mammals)
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Subclass: Theria (Therians)
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Infraclass: Placentalia (Placental mammals)
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Superorder: Laurasiatheria (Ungulates, carnivorans, and allies)
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Order: Artiodactyla (Even-toed ungulates and cetaceans)
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Suborder: Whippomorpha (Cetaceans and hippopotamuses)
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Infraorder: Cetacea (Cetaceans)
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Parvorder: Mysticeti (Baleen whales)
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Family: Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
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Genus: Megaptera
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Species: Megaptera novaeangliae (Humpback whale)
- Subspecies: Megaptera novaeangliae kuzira (North pacific humpback whale)
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Species: Megaptera novaeangliae (Humpback whale)
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Genus: Megaptera
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Family: Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
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Parvorder: Mysticeti (Baleen whales)
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Infraorder: Cetacea (Cetaceans)
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Suborder: Whippomorpha (Cetaceans and hippopotamuses)
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Order: Artiodactyla (Even-toed ungulates and cetaceans)
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Superorder: Laurasiatheria (Ungulates, carnivorans, and allies)
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Infraclass: Placentalia (Placental mammals)
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Subclass: Theria (Therians)
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Class: Mammalia (Mammals)
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Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
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Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
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Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
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