The most distinguishing feature of a right whale is the rough patches of skin on its head, which appear white due to parasitism by whale lice.
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10 Facts About Right whale
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In 2000, two studies of DNA samples from each of the whale populations concluded the northern and southern populations of right whale should be considered separate species.
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Yet another species of right whale was proposed by Emanuel Swedenborg in the 18th century—the so-called Swedenborg whale.
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The upper jaw of a right whale is a bit arched, and the lower lip is strongly curved.
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Southern right whale spends the summer months in the far Southern Ocean feeding, probably close to Antarctica.
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The Right whale then expels the water, using its baleen plates to retain the prey.
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Prey must occur in sufficient numbers to trigger the Right whale's interest, be large enough that the baleen plates can filter it, and be slow enough that it cannot escape.
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The right whale grows rapidly in its first year, typically doubling in length.
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One of the few well-documented cases is of a female North Atlantic right whale that was photographed with a baby in 1935, then photographed again in 1959,1980,1985, and 1992.
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Southern right whale has made Hermanus, South Africa one of the world centers for whale watching.
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