humpback whale

Summary

humpback whale is a taxon^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• humpback whale's instance of is recorded as taxon^[3].
• humpback whale is classified at the rank of species^[4].
• humpback whale's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern^[5].
• humpback whale is classified within Megaptera^[6].
• humpback whale's scientific name is Megaptera novaeangliae^[7].
• humpback whale's Commons category is recorded as Megaptera novaeangliae^[8].
• humpback whale's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Individual humpback whales^[9].
• humpback whale's Commons gallery is recorded as Megaptera novaeangliae^[10].
• humpback whale's main food source is recorded as Euphausiacea^[11].
• humpback whale's main food source is recorded as Atlantic mackerel^[12].
• humpback whale's main food source is recorded as zooplankton^[13].
• humpback whale's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[14].
• humpback whale's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[15].
• humpback whale's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[16].
• humpback whale's original combination is recorded as Balaena novaeangliae^[17].
• humpback whale's taxon synonym is recorded as Megaptera longipinna^[18].
• humpback whale's taxon synonym is recorded as Balaena nodosa^[19].
• humpback whale's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'M. novaeangliae'}^[20].
• humpback whale is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Humpback whale'}^[21].
• humpback whale is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'keporkak'}^[22].
• humpback whale is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Pukkelhval'}^[23].
• humpback whale is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Buckelwal'}^[24].
• humpback whale is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Ryhävalas'}^[25].
• humpback whale is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Baleine à bosse'}^[26].
• humpback whale is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'jubarte'}^[27].

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Classification

humpback whale's scientific name is Megaptera novaeangliae^[7]. It is classified at the rank of species^[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Megaptera^[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Humpback whale'}^[21], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'keporkak'}^[22], {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Pukkelhval'}^[23], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Buckelwal'}^[24], {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Ryhävalas'}^[25], and {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Baleine à bosse'}^[26].

Identifiers

humpback whale's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 9773^[28]. humpback whale's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 46559444^[29]. humpback whale's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5220086^[30]. humpback whale's ITIS TSN is recorded as 180530^[31].

Why It Matters

humpback whale has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 95 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]