| Found worldwide in warm-temperate and tropical waters, Bryde’s whale avoids cold water, unlike most rorquals. Some individuals tend to live in coastal waters; others are migratory and occur well offshore. Bryde's eats more fish than many other balaenopterids. They have been seen feeding on schools of anchovies, sardines, herrings, and light fish. They also feed on a variety of crustaceans. We know little about their breeding habits or social behavior. Calves are born after about a year's gestation, and nurse until they are about six months old. A female bears one calf every two or three years.
Also known as:
Rorqual
Length:
Range:
11.9-14.6 m males; 12.2-15.6 m females
Weight:
Range:
11,300-16,200 kg
References:
Anderson, 1879. Anatomical and Zoological Researches: comprising an account of the zoological results of the two expeditions to the Western Yunnan in 1868 and 1875. p. 551, pl. 44.
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Mammal Species of the World
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Balaenoptera edeni baleen (shown with B. borealis baleen)
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