[DOC] [TLE] Jeopary Questions page 871 - NAME THE YEAR - TriviaBistro.com [PAR] WHALE WATCHING: These thin plates that hang from the upper jaw of the 
bowhead whale may reach a length of 13 feet  "ED"-UCATION: It's the "mountain
"... [DOC] [TLE] Right Whales and Bowhead Whales: Balaenidae - Dictionary ... [PAR] Right whales and bowhead whales are baleen (buh-LEEN or BAY-leen) whales. 
... plates, called baleen plates that hang like a curtain from the upper jaw. ... 
These bumps are actually places where small animals known as whale lice live. 
.... right whales are usually 43 to 53 feet (13 to 16 meters) in length and can 
weigh up... [DOC] [TLE] Bowhead Whale | American Cetacean Society [PAR] Bowhead whales have been an important subsistence item for arctic native ... 
Adult males reach physical maturity at 50 feet (15 m) and may weigh in ... plates 
of baleen hanging from each side of the upper jaw, just outside where ... 
Gestation length has not been confirmed but is probably 13 to 14 months, 
potentially longer. [DOC] [TLE] Kids' Times: Bowhead Whale - NOAA Fisheries [PAR] lower jaw (the chin patch) and white spots on ... Bowhead calves are 13-15 feet (
4 to 4.5m) in length, weigh 1 ton. (907kg), and are ... can break through 2 feet (60 
cm) of ice to ... they do not have teeth, but baleen plates in- ... that hang down 
inside their mouth. ... Bowhead whales must come to the surface to breathe and 
eat. [DOC] [TLE] Bowhead Whale - Alaska Department of Fish and Game [PAR] kingdom and it takes up about one-third of their body length. ... racks of baleen 
plates that hang down on each side of the upper jaw. ... The baleen plates are 
made up of a horn-like substance and may be up to 13 feet (4 m) long. ... 
Bowheads grow quickly while suckling and reach about 26 feet (8 m) during their 
first year;... [DOC] [TLE] World Book Student | Print - World Book Online [PAR] For example, beluga whales usually reach only 13 to 16 feet (4 to 5 meters) long 
and weigh about 1 ton (0.9 ... The baleen hangs from the whale's upper jaw. [DOC] [TLE] Bowhead whale - Wikipedia [PAR] The bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) is a species of the family Balaenidae, 
in suborder Mysticeti, and genus Balaena, once thought to include the right 
whale. A stocky dark-colored whale without a dorsal fin, it can grow 14 to 18 m (
46 to 59 ft) in length. .... The bowhead also has a strongly bowed lower jaw and a 
narrow upper jaw. [DOC] [TLE] BLUE WHALE - EnchantedLearning.com [PAR] Blue whales grow to be 80 feet (25 m) long on average and are long and missile-
shaped with a very small dorsal fin and long, thin flippers. ... These enormous 
mammals eat tiny organisms, like plankton and krill, which they sieve through ... 
The water is then forced through the baleen plates hanging from the upper jaw. [DOC] [TLE] Blue Whales | Facts, Info and Habitat of Galapagos Whales [PAR] The Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) grows up to 33 metres (110 feet) in ... 
Long and slender, the Blue Whales body can be various shades of bluish-grey. ... 
300 plates (each around one metre (3.2 feet) long) hang from the upper jaw, ... 
These plates assist with evacuating water from the mouth after lunge feeding. [DOC] [TLE] Teacher Resources Booklet - CIOSS - Oregon State University [PAR] easily can see 100 feet ahead. ... Even in dark or murky water, echo-locating 
whales can interpret the ... Scientists can listen for these sounds and track the 
different marine ..... 13 o Right whales have a low, bushy blow o A blue whale's 
blow may reach 9 m (30 ft.) in the ..... thin plates of baleen that hang from their 
upper jaw. [DOC] [TLE] Teacher Preparation Package And Student Syllabus -

Question: These thin plates that hang from the upper jaw of the bowhead whale may reach a length of 13 feet
Answer: baleen