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Cuvier’s
beaked
whales are rarely seen, because they stay in deep water and tend to avoid boats. They are known to live in every ocean, except near the North and South Poles, and most seas. They are robust animals with small
dorsal
fins and small, narrow flippers. Males have a pair of small, sharp teeth that erupt from the tip of the lower jaw, and usually have white scars on their bodies from fighting with other males. They swim in pods of up to about seven individuals, and feed primarily on deep-water squids.
Also known as:
Goose-beaked Whale
Length:
Range: 5.1-6.9 m
Weight:
Average: 2,500 kg
References:
Cuvier, G., 1823.
Recherches sur les ossements fossiles
, G. Dufour et E. d'Ocagne, Paris. 5(1):350.
Links:
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Phylum Chordata 
Class Mammalia 
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World Register of Marine Species 
