Strap-toothed whale
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The strap-toothed beaked whale, also known as Layard's beaked whale, is one of the largest members of the Mesoplodon genus, growing to 6.2 m in length and reaching up to 1,300 kg. The common and scien
Mesoplodon layardii
Skull of a male strap-toothed beaked whale
Small denticles on the upper surface of the male's tusks
A porpoising strap-toothed whale, photographed in the Drake Passage between Chile and Antarctica.
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
Strap-toothed whale
…Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Infraclass: Placentalia Order: Artiodactyla Infraorder: Cetacea Family: Ziphiidae Genus: Mesoplodon Species: M. layardii Binomial name Mesoplodon layardii (Gray, 1865) Strap-toothed whale range The strap-toothed beaked whale (Mesoplodon…
All known beaked whales as of 2007
Blainville's beaked whale
Arnoux's beaked whale