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Baleen from a baleen whale.
...the
Humpback Whales
song is produced by them forcing air through their massive
nasal
cavities
...
baleen
from the
Mysticeti
whales mouths was used to stiffen parts of women's stays and dresses, like corsets
...the
Sperm Whale
was named after the milky-white substance
spermaceti
found in its head and originally mistaken for
sperm
.
...the
Beluga
Whale's milkfat is so high, the calf gains up to 2 kilograms per day on the diet. It is so fatty that the colour is green.
...the
Blue Whale
has the largest
penis
of any animal on earth, estimated at over 2 m (more than 6½ feet)