![]() They are not true lice like the kind that humans can get, but rather a type of skeleton shrimp parasite that lives on some whales, dolphins and porpoises! Each right whale has a unique pattern of callosities that help scientists’ identify each individual.Ĭallositites on North Atlantic right whales appear white due to cyamids, which are commonly known as whale lice. Their characteristic feature is callosities, which are raised white patches of roughened skin on their heads. Right whales are the only whales to have callosities on their heads.Scientists have found they can eat between 2,200 and 5,500 pounds of food every day! ![]() Remarkably, they only eat zooplankton like copepods and krill larvae. North Atlantic right whales are one of the world’s largest whales. They can eat more than 2,500 pounds of food a day!.They have a long arching mouth that begins above the eye and rows of baleen plates hanging on each side of their upper jaw. North Atlantic right whales can grow between 45 and 55 feet and weigh up to 70 tons. Their head can measure up to one-third of their total body length!.That means they don’t have any teeth! Instead, they use baleen, which looks like a comb, to filter their food. ![]()
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