True's beaked whale
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True's beaked whale is a medium-sized whale in the genus Mesoplodon. It is native to the northern Atlantic Ocean. The common name is in reference to Frederick W. True, a curator at the United States N
The True's beaked whale photographed underwater
Skeleton of a True's beaked whale at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh, North Carolina
Painting of adult
Cookiecutter shark
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The cookiecutter shark, also called the cigar shark, is a species of small squaliform shark in the family Dalatiidae. This shark lives in warm, oceanic waters worldwide, particularly near islands, and
True's beaked whale
…jaw and throat, as well as black speckling. One individual from the Canary Islands had an area of white from snout to blowhole. Scars from fighting and cookiecutter sharks are present on males. This species reaches around 5.3 metres (17 ft) with the females weighing 1,400 kilograms (3,100 lb) and the males weighing 1,010…
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The cookiecutter shark has a short, rounded head with large, anteriorly placed eyes and a transverse mouth.
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