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Bowhead Whale

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Definition: The species Balaena mysticetus, in the family Balaenidae, found in the colder waters of the Northern Hemisphere. The common name is derived from the extreme arching of the lower jaw.      Other names Whales, Greenland Right; Right Whales, Greenland; Right Whale Greenland; Greenland Right Whales; Greenland Right Whale; Bowhead Whales; Greenland, Right Whale; Balaena mysticetus; Right Whale, Greenland

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