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Two stranded adult male strap-toothed beaked whales were recorded as only being able to open their mouths 3.2 cm and 4 cm wide, compared to females and juveniles that had a gape size of 6.5 cm. [7] It is thought male beaked whales use their teeth to compete for mating access to females, as evidenced by scars and scratches on the bodies of males ...
Blainville's beaked whale. Beaked whales are moderate in size, ranging from 4 to 13 metres (13 to 43 ft) and weighing from 1 to 15 tonnes (0.98 to 14.76 long tons; 1.1 to 16.5 short tons). Their key distinguishing feature is the presence of a 'beak', somewhat similar to many dolphins. Other distinctive features include a pair of converging ...
The body of Cuvier's beaked whale is robust and cigar-shaped, similar to those of other beaked whales, and can be difficult to distinguish from many of the mesoplodont whales at sea. [17] Males and females tend to be similar in size. [18] The body of adult males is typically a dark gray, with their head being distinctly lighter, or even white.
"Giant Beaked Whales" in the Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals pages 519-522 Teikyo Kasuya, 1998. ISBN 0-12-551340-2; National Audubon Society Guide to Marine Mammals of the World Reeves et al., 2002. ISBN 0-375-41141-0. Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises Carwardine, 1995. ISBN 0-7513-2781-6; An image of a Baird's Beaked Whale at monteraybaywhalewatch.com
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Size comparison of an average human and a Baird's beaked whale: Date: 7 September 2019: Source: modified from File:Baird's beaked whale size.svg by HLHJ using information from: (30 August 2019).
"Since 1978, the Marine Mammal Stranding Center has responded to a total of 19 beaked whales of four different species, including Gervais’, True’s, Cuvier’s and Blainville’s," center staff ...
A San Diego-based ecotour operator has captured stunning aerial footage, perhaps first of its kind, showing Cuvier’s beaked whales swimming along the surface. Rare footage shows elusive ...