Animal Classification
Blue Whale Blue whales are the largest animals ever known to have lived on Earth. These magnificent marine mammals rule the oceans at up to 100 feet long and upwards of 200 tons. Classification: Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order Cetacea; more recently Cetartiodactyla Suborder Mysticeti Family Balaenopteridae Genus Species Balaenoptera musculus Fun Facts: 1. Their tongues alone can weigh as much as an elephant. 2. Their hearts, as much as an automobile. 3. Blue whales live in all the world's ocean occasionally swimmin in a small group, but usually alone or in pairs. 4. Blue whales are among the loudest animals on the planet. 5. Average lifespan is estimated at around 80 to 90 years. source: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/b/blue-whale/ https://seaworld.org/animals/facts/mammals/blue-whale/
