Blainville's beaked whale
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Blainville's beaked whale, or the dense-beaked whale, is believed to be the widest ranging mesoplodont whale. The French zoologist Henri de Blainville first described the species in 1817 from a small
Mesoplodon densirostris
Skull of Blainville's beaked whale
Teeth of an adult male
Mouth of an adult female
Beaked whale
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Beaked whales are members of the cetacean family Ziphiidae, noted as being one of the least-known groups of mammals because of their deep-sea habitat, reclusive behavior and apparent low abundance. On
Blainville's beaked whale
…and 1 tonne (2200 pounds). Juveniles are 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) long when born and weigh 60 kg (130 lb). No data on lifespan is available. This species of beaked whale is found in tropical and warm waters in all oceans, and is considered to be the most extensively distributed member of Mesoplodon genus. Sightings occur…
All known beaked whales as of 2007
Blainville's beaked whale
Arnoux's beaked whale