• Hybrids between common and Antarctic minke whales are fertile and can back-cross 

      Glover, Kevin A.; Kanda, Naoisha; Haug, Tore; Pastene, Luis A; Øien, Nils; Seliussen, Bjørghild Breistein; Sørvik, Anne Grete Eide; Skaug, Hans Julius (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-04-15)
      Background: Minke whales are separated into two genetically distinct species: the Antarctic minke whale found in the southern hemisphere, and the common minke whale which is cosmopolitan. The common minke whale is further ...