Krill
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Krill are small and exclusively marine crustaceans of the order Euphausiacea, found in all of the world's oceans. The name "krill" comes from the Norwegian word krill, meaning "small fry of fish", whi
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Krill anatomy explained, using Euphausia superba as a model
The gills of krill are externally visible
A nauplius of Euphausia pacifica hatching, emerging backwards from the egg
Blue whale
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The blue whale is a species of baleen whale and the largest marine mammal in the rorqual family Balaenopteridae. Reaching a maximum confirmed length of 29.9–30.5 m and weighing up to 190–200 t, it is
Krill
…Philippines, they are also called alamang and are used to make a salty paste called bagoong. Krill are also the main food for baleen whales, including the blue whale. Krill belong to the large arthropod subphylum, the Crustacea. The most familiar and largest group of crustaceans, the class Malacostraca, includes the…
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Aerial view of adult blue whale
A blue whale with its bow wave, showing the blowholes
A blue whale skull measuring 5.79 m (19.0 ft)