Beaked whale - Wikipedia
Beaked whales (systematic name Ziphiidae) are a family of cetaceans noted as being one of the least-known groups of mammals because of their deep-sea habitat, reclusive behavior and apparent low abundance. [1] Only three or four of the 24 …
Beaked whale | Definition, History, & Scope | Britannica
Beaked whale, any of more than 20 species of medium-sized toothed whales with an extended snout, including the bottlenose whale. They are distinguished by two throat grooves that meet under the chin, the lack of a central notch in their fluke, small rounded flippers, and a dorsal fin located near the rear of the body.
Baird’s Beaked Whale - NOAA Fisheries
Baird's beaked whales, sometimes called giant bottlenose whales, are the largest members of the beaked whale family. Named after renowned naturalist, Spencer F. Baird, they can be found throughout the North Pacific Ocean and adjacent seas and in U.S. waters off the West Coast from California to Alaska.
Cuvier's Beaked Whale - NOAA Fisheries
2023年9月15日 · Cuvier's beaked whales, sometimes called "goose-beaked whales," are members of the beaked whale family. They are one of the most frequently sighted species of beaked whales in the world. They are found in most oceans and seas worldwide and have the most extensive range of all beaked whale species.
Blainville's Beaked Whale - NOAA Fisheries
2022年9月15日 · Blainville's beaked whales are little-known members of the beaked whale family, Ziphiidae. Sometimes known as the "dense-beaked whale," this species lives in tropical to temperate waters worldwide. Learn more about Blainville's beaked whales.
Baird's beaked whale - Whale & Dolphin Conservation USA
Baird's beaked whales are the largest beaked whales and can grow to just over 11 meters in length, with females just pipping the males as the larger sex. With long, slender bodies, they have proud foreheads which protrude in a dense lump.
Baird's beaked whale - Wikipedia
Baird's beaked whale (Berardius bairdii), also known as the northern giant bottlenose whale, North Pacific bottlenose whale, giant four-toothed whale, northern four-toothed whale and the North Pacific four-toothed whale, is a species of whale from the genus Berardius.
Whales of Mystery: We know so little about beaked whales - Whale Scientists
2021年7月12日 · Twenty-two species of beaked whales live ocean-wide. They inhabit waters from the tropics to the poles. For such a cosmopolitan family, little is known about beaked whales. So, what exactly are beaked whales, and why are they so hard to study? The most mysterious cetaceans. Beaked whales belong to the Ziphiidae family. So-named for their narrow ...
Beaked Whales, Overview - ScienceDirect
2018年1月1日 · Beaked whales range in length from just under 400 cm in the Pygmy beaked whale (Mesoplodon peruvianus) to 1200 cm in Baird’s beaked whale (Berardius bairdii). In all species, the maximum girth is midway between the tip of the rostrum and the tail, resulting in a spindle-shaped body that is unique to beaked whales ( Balcomb, 1989 , Heyning ...
Baird's Beaked Whale
Baird’s beaked whale is the largest of all the beaked whales, sometimes reaching a maximum length of 42 feet (12.8 m). This species may be the only large beaked whale found in the North Pacific. Because it tends to avoid ships, sightings of Baird’s beaked whales are infrequent.