beaked whale
any of several toothed whales of the family Hyperoodontidae (Ziphiidae), inhabiting all oceans and having beaklike jaws.
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Researchers recorded a Cuvier’s beaked whale’s puzzling trip up to the surface from a deep dive.
Why do sea turtles, penguins and sharks sometimes just swim in circles or spirals? | Susan Milius | March 23, 2021 | Science NewsWith a combination of aerobic and anaerobic respiration, Cuvier’s beaked whales can stay underwater for up to four hours.
Another Cuvier’s beaked whale has now shattered that record.
A whale’s nearly four-hour-long dive sets a new record | Erin Garcia de Jesus | November 4, 2020 | Science News For StudentsThe team assumed that was true for Cuvier’s beaked whales, too.
A whale’s nearly four-hour-long dive sets a new record | Erin Garcia de Jesus | November 4, 2020 | Science News For StudentsAnother Cuvier’s beaked whale has now shattered that record, going 222 minutes, or three hours and 42 minutes, without coming up for air, researchers report September 23 in the Journal of Experimental Biology.
A beaked whale’s nearly four-hour-long dive sets a new record | Erin Garcia de Jesus | September 23, 2020 | Science News
Northern bottlenosed whales may also be confused with the poorly known North Sea beaked whale (p. 82).
Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic | Stephen LeatherwoodThe range of True's beaked whales overlaps with that of the Antillean beaked whale but is more northerly.
Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic | Stephen LeatherwoodGoosebeaked whales are larger than all other beaked whale species with the exception of the northern bottlenosed whale.
Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic | Stephen LeatherwoodThe body is distinctly spindle-shaped, but apparently more robust near midbody than that of the dense-beaked whale.
Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic | Stephen LeatherwoodThe smallest sort is the beaked whale, which is about 25 feet long.
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