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Bowhead Whale

Balaena mysticetus

  • Common
  • IUCN LC · Least Concern
  • Mammal
  • Arctic

About the Bowhead Whale

Known to science as Balaena mysticetus, the Bowhead Whale is a mammal found in the Arctic. Its habitats include Arctic environments and the ocean.

It weighs around 80,000 kg and has a lifespan of about 200 years. Its top speed is 10 km/h. Its estimated population is around 25,000 individuals.

In conservation terms it is listed as Least Concern (LC), the IUCN category for species that are widespread or abundant and not currently considered at risk of extinction. In Animal Gacha, its card has Common rarity. Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status, not an IUCN category. Common cards are the ones you find most often in packs.

Field data

Scientific name
Balaena mysticetus
Group
Mammal
Region
Arctic
Habitats
Arctic, Ocean
IUCN status
Least Concern (LC)
Game rarity
Common
Weight
80,000 kg
Lifespan
200 years
Top speed
10 km/h
Estimated population
25,000

Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status. It is not an IUCN category.

Wildlife data is a general reference and may vary between sources. Animal Gacha is not affiliated with IUCN.

Image credit

Creator
Scammon, Charles Melville
License
Public domainWikimedia Commons public-domain basis: PD-old-70-expired; PD-scan (PD-old-70-expired)
Changes
Cropped and/or resized to 400 x 400 pixels and converted to WebP.
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