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Cuvier's beaked whale, goose-beaked whale, or ziphius (Ziphius cavirostris) is the most widely distributed of all beaked whales in the family Ziphiidae. [7] It is smaller than most baleen whales —and indeed the larger toothed cetaceans (like orca and sperm whales )—yet it is large among the beaked whales and smaller cetaceans, appearing ...
To understand the hunting and foraging behavior of beaked whales, researchers used sound and orientation recording devices on two species: Cuvier's beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris) and Blainville's beaked whale (Mesoplodon densirostris). These whales hunt by echolocation in deep water (where the majority of their prey is located) between ...
Cuvier's beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris). The Cuvier's beaked whale, or Ziphius (Ziphius cavirostris), is a large species of beaked whale, measuring up to seven meters long and weighing seven tons, with a pointed, rather short beak (especially compared to mesoplodons), from which two prominent teeth protrude in males. [43]
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.
The current models of breath-hold diving do not adequately explain the natural diving behaviour of these whales. [12] In beaked whales, the descent rate was consistently faster than ascent rate, at about 1.5 metres per second, regardless of dive depth, and at a steep angle of from 60 to 85 degrees, Fluke rate for Z cavirostris was higher at the ...
Shepherd's beaked whale: Tasmacetus shepherdi Oliver, 1937: DD: Unknown [af] 2–2.5 t (2.2–2.8 short tons) Genus Ziphius – one species Common name Scientific name Status Population Distribution Size Picture Cuvier's beaked whale: Ziphius cavirostris G. Cuvier, 1823: LC: 100,000 [ag] 2–3 t (2.2–3.3 short tons)
Cuvier is commemorated in the naming of several animals; they include Cuvier's beaked whale (which he first thought to be extinct), Cuvier's gazelle, Cuvier's toucan, Cuvier's bichir, Cuvier's dwarf caiman, and Galeocerdo cuvier (tiger shark).
True's beaked whale, Mesoplodon mirus DD; Perrin's beaked whale, Mesoplodon perrini DD; Pygmy beaked whale, Mesoplodon peruvianus DD; Stejneger's beaked whale, Mesoplodon stejnegeri DD; Spade-toothed whale, Mesoplodon traversii DD; Shepherd's beaked whale, Tasmacetus shepherdi DD; Cuvier's beaked whale, Ziphius cavirostris LC