Minke whale

3D Model

3D scan of a skeleton of a common minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata).

The common minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) is the smallest species of the rorquals, the largest group of baleen whales, which comprise the family Balaenopteridae. It averages 6,5–8,8 m in length and weigh approximately 2,000 to 2,700 kg. Common minke whales are normally seen singly and their diet consists of fish, crustacean, cephalopods and krill.

Specimen: common minke whale, Balaenoptera acutorostrata Lacépède, 1804

Inventory number: C 261

Collection: Natural History Museum University of Pisa

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Scanned and edited by Marco Merella

Scanner: EINScan Pro HD