["Whale, any of the larger species of aquatic mammals belonging to the order Cetacea. Whales are the heaviest known animals, living or fossil, reaching a maximum size in the blue whale of", "Whales range in size from the 2.6 metres (8.5 ft) and 135 kilograms (298 lb) dwarf sperm whale to the 29.9 metres (98 ft) and 190 tonnes (210 short tons) blue whale, which is the largest known animal that", "Their lifespan varies, with species like the Killer whale living for 29 years, whereas the Humpback whale may thrive for over 50 years. The bowhead whale is said to be the oldest living species, living for 200", "Could a whale eat a human? The myth of a whale swallowing a human is a popular one – from the biblical figure of Jonah to Pinocchio, humans have been fascinated by this possibility. In", "Though the stark population declines from hunting have largely stopped, several whale species are threatened or endangered—including the blue whale, right whale, and fin whale—by a combination...", "The blue whale, a baleen whale, is the world’s largest animal. The list of whale species below contains information on every recognized whale species (currently, 43 species in total). In"]