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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 ...
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.
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]
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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).
Cuvier's beaked whale in Dominica. Cuvier's beaked whale, or goose-beaked whale, is the most common and abundant species of beaked whale. [124] It is sighted in all the oceans, from the tropics to the polar regions, excluding shallow waters and very high latitudes. [124]
The five-meter-long creature, a type of beaked whale, was identified after it washed ashore on an Otago beach from its color patterns and the shape of its skull, beak and teeth.