Arched whale skull

The bowhead whale is a mammal belonging to the family of right whales in the order Cetiformes, also known as the Arctic whale, North right whale, or Arctic right whale. The body is spindle shaped; Head large, covered with keratoma; Whale whiskers are long and thin, with strong elasticity; Unclear neck; Back width; No dorsal fin. The body surface is black brown, the abdominal color is lighter, and the fins and tail fins are both black. Adult females have a slightly larger body size than males. Named after having an arched head. Life expectancy exceeds 100 years. Bow headed whales are one of the rarest populations in the whale family, with less than 6000 individuals worldwide, and are strictly prohibited from being hunted. Among the four species of the right whale genus, the bowhead whale is the largest species.