RAS attribute details

21
m
length
adult
male
Northern Hemisphere
Perrin, W.F.; Würsig, B.; Thewissen, J.G.M. (2009). Encyclopedia of marine mammals. Second edition. Academic Press: London. ISBN 978-0-12-373553-9. xxix, 1316 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
The fin whale is sexually dimorphic, with females being about 5-10% longer than males. In the Southern Hemisphere, the average body length of adults is about 26 m for females and 25 m for males.; in the Northern Hemisphere, the corresponding lengths are 22,5 and 21 m.
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Perrin, William