Some species of baleen whales may avoid attracting killer whales by singing too low to be heard

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Feb 7, 2025, 12:33 pm93 pts
Killer whales are the only natural predator of baleen whales—those that have "baleen" in their mouths to sieve their plankton diet from the water. More solitary than toothed whales, baleen whales face predatory attacks from killer whales, especially mother and calf pairs. When attacked, some species fight…

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