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T. LXXIV.191
| Article ID | DT1067 |
Title | T. LXXIV.191 |
Description | Depiction of two stranded whales. From G.T. Wilhelm 'Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte'. |
| Year | ca. 1810 |
Artist | Schmuzer |
Historical Description | Whales are an order of mammals with around 90 species that live exclusively in the water. There are two suborders: the baleen whales, which feed on plankton as filter feeders and are among the largest animals in evolutionary history, and the predatory toothed whales, which also include the dolphin family. In a narrower linguistic sense, the term “cetacean” can include the species known as “dolphins”, so that the entire order is also referred to as “whales and dolphins”. With the exception of individual dolphins and the various groups of river dolphins, cetaceans live in the sea. This group of mammals made the transition to aquatic life around 50 million years ago in the early Eocene. Whales are closely related to even-toed ungulates. The populations of many whale species have declined significantly as a result of environmental pollution, fishing and industrial whaling. |
| Dimensions (cm) | 9 x 15 cm |
| Coloring | original colored |
| Technique | Steel engraving |
Reproduction:
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