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When these mandibles are lowered during lunge\u2010feeding, they are exposed to high drag, and therefore, may be subject to significant bending forces. We hypothesized that these mandibles exhibited a mechanical design (shape and density distribution) that enables these bones to accommodate high loads during lunge\u2010feeding without exceeding their breaking strength. We used quantitative computed tomography (QCT) to determine the three\u2010dimensional geometry and density distribution of a pair of subadult humpback whale (<jats:italic>Megaptera novaeangliae<\/jats:italic>) mandibles (length = 2.10 m). QCT data indicated highest bone density and cross\u2010sectional area, and therefore, high resistance to bending and deflection, from the coronoid process to the middle of the dentary, which then decreased towards the anterior end of the mandible. These results differ from the caudorostral trends of increasing mandibular bone density in mammals, such as humans and the right whale, <jats:italic>Eubalaena glacialis<\/jats:italic>, indicating that adaptive bone remodeling is a significant contributing factor in establishing mandibular bone density distributions in rorquals. 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