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Goose-Beaked Whale
(Ziphius cavirostris) a mammal of the family Ziphiidae; it is also known as Cuvier’s beaked whale. The body measures up to 8 m long; the males are slightly smaller than the females. Goose-beaked whales have a conical beak and a low sloping forehead. The color of the whales varies, though most are gray; the head and part of the back of older whales are white. Goose-beaked whales inhabit the warm and temperate waters of all oceans. In the USSR they are found in the seas of the Far East near the Kurile and Komandorskie islands. They feed on cephalopan mollusks. Goose-beaked whales are solitary animals and are rarely seen. They have no commercial value. REFERENCETomilin, A. G. Kitoobraznye. Moscow, 1957. (Zveri SSSR i prilezhashchikh stran, vol. 9.)Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | In early May, Cuvier's beaked whales began washing up along a 24-mile stretch of sandy beach. Our tally includes six sightings of large Fin Whales, three Sperm Whales, a couple of Cuvier's Beaked Whales and 25 Long-Finned Pilot Whales. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Cuvier's beaked whale is a so-called toothed whale. |
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