Humpback whales are mammals, as demonstrated by this hair follicle protruding from a tubercle on the whale's rostrum. This humpback whale calf (Megaptera novaeangliae) washed ashore on 3 January 2012 in Odawara, Japan. Measured 6.87 meters long and was male. Cause of death unknown. This humpback whale calf is the third smallest one recorded to date that has stranded or washed ashore in Japan. It is the third deceased calf to have been found in the 2011-2012 breeding and calving season.
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