Common minke whale been numerous recorded instances of killer whales preying on or attacking common minke whales in places such as the Kamchatka Peninsula, Alaska, British Columbia, Washington State, California, the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Greenland, and Svalbard. They are normally able to outpace pursuing killer whales in open water or are trapped in a bay, where they are rammed and drowned or strand and die – in one instance a minke whale was able to refloat itself on the rising tide and swim away. Chases usually last about 30 minutes to an hour and can reach speeds of up , often with
Creature type (Dungeons & Dragons) an insect, arachnid, arthropod, worm, or other invertebrate. Some have magical abilities, and others are giant versions of real insects. Most vermin are considered mindless individually. Since many vermin are too small to model individually, they are often represented as swarms (clusters that act like single creatures and sometimes have hive minds). In 4th edition, type was split into types and origins. "Beast", "humanoid" and "monstrous humanoid" remained classified as creature types, while many subtypes from earlier editions were converted to keywords, as were some types, such as "undead" and "construct". "Animates" are magically animated creatures, such as golems, zombies