南露脊鲸

南露脊鯨
nánlùjǐjīng
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 southern right whale (Eubalaena australis)

Examples

Nánlùjǐjīng měi nián dōngjì huì zài Nánfēi hé Āgēntíng yán'àn fánzhí.
Southern right whales breed along the coasts of South Africa and Argentina each winter.
Nánlùjǐjīng tóubù de jiǎozhìliú shì biànrèn gètǐ de zhòngyào biāozhì.
The callosities on the head of the southern right whale are key markers for identifying individuals.

Tips

history
Called 'right' whale by 19th-century whalers because it was the 'right' one to hunt — slow, floats when dead, and rich in oil. Nearly driven to extinction; populations are now slowly recovering.

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