Speed of Animals

Humpback Whale

Megaptera novaeangliae
length weight top speed (swimming) feels like
14.5m 30t 27km/h 3.4km/h

The humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is a baleen whale. The humpback has a distinctive body shape, with unusually long pectoral fins and a knobbly head. It is an acrobatic animal, often breaching and slapping the water. Males produce a complex whale song, which lasts for 10 to 20 minutes and is repeated for hours at a time. The purpose of the song is not yet clear, although it appears to have a role in mating.

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