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Andrews' beaked whale is one of the smallest of the group. Little is known about the Andrew's beaked whale. It may be closely related to - or even a subspecies of the Hubbs' beaked whale. More research will tell.
The Arnoux's beaked whale and Baird's beaked whale are in the same Genus Berardius. They live in different parts of the world and have skeletal differences. Little is known about Arnoux's beaked whale. Unlike most other beaked whales, females of both species have "functional teeth." We have functional teeth, too. That means we can and do use them to eat. They eat octopus and squid. They also hunt rockfish, mackerel, deep-sea fish, and sardines. Baird's beaked whale, like other beaked whales, they are deep divers and have been known to dive up to 2,400 meters.
With a face only a mother could love, the Blainville's beaked whales reach lengths up to 4.7 m. Adults have an arching "prominence" near the corners of the mouth. At the top of this curve these whales' have a flat, broad tooth protruding on each side of the lower jaw. These teeth sometimes have barnacles on them. They've been know to dive up to 45 minutes.
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Cuvier's beaked whale may be rust brown, slate gray or medium brown. Their head is often lighter in color than the rest of the body. As they age, the head lightens even more.
A live gingko-toothed beaked whale has never been examined. They reach lengths up to 5meters (16 feet. They can weigh 1,500 kg. - 3,307 pounds. They have the widest teeth of the genus mesoplodons - 100mm wide. Their name refers to the shape of their teeth. They're shaped sort of like a leaf from the gingko tree.
Adult male Hubbs' beaked whales have a white patch in front of their blowhole. Their rostrum (beak) is also white while the rest of the body is dark gray to black. They also have two large teeth protruding out from the lower jaw. The flippers, when pressed up against the body fit into the "flipper grooves or pockets."
The Sowerby's beaked whale is considered the most northern species. It is found in the cooler temperate waters and subantarctic waters of the Atlantic Ocean. The two bottom teeth are visible in adult males.
The teeth of the strap-toothed whale can be as long as 30 cm (11.8 inches). These teeth curve backward and upward from the lower jaw. In older whales the teeth curve over the jaw making it impossible for the whales to open their mouth very far. This does not seem to disadvantage the whales, they continue to hunt and eat successfully.
There are more beaked whales. Little is known about these species, the Gervais' beaked whale, Gray's beaked whale, Stejneger's beaked whale, Tasman (Shepherd's) beaked whale, and True's beaked whale.
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