Suborder Mysticeti, Family Neobalaenidae Member Pygmy right whale Distinctive Features Smaller and sleeker than right whales Falcate (sickle-shaped) dorsal fin
Suborder Mysticeti, Family Eschrichtiidae Member Gray whale Distinctive Features Primarily a bottom feeder Tongue is used as a piston to suck food items into its mouth https://www.arkive.org/gray-whale/eschrichtius-robustus/video-08a.html
Suborder Odontoceti
Suborder Odontoceti, Family Physeteridae Member Sperm whale
Head is proportionally larger than that of any other odontocete Distinctive Features Largest odontocete Males – 50 feet long Females – 36 feet long Champion diver Head is proportionally larger than that of any other odontocete https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsDwFGz0Okg
Suborder Odontoceti, Family Monodontidae Members Narwhal Beluga whale Distinctive Feature No dorsal fin
Can be almost 10 feet in length Male narwhal Tusk Left canine Spirals Can be almost 10 feet in length https://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2017/may/12/narwhals-new-footage-reveals-possible-purpose-for-mysterious-tusk-video
Beluga whales – “Sea canaries” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TS2-8skrxUQ