beaked whale
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of beaked whale
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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The record holder for the deepest dive by a mammal is a Cuvier's beaked whale, which in 2014 was measured to dive at least 2992 meters.
From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2024
The Sowerby's beaked whale was seen off New Quay, Ceredigion, by sightseers on a dolphin watching trip.
From BBC • Sep. 3, 2023
Authorities identified the whale as ziphius cavirostris, or more commonly known as Cuvier's beaked whale.
From Reuters • Feb. 10, 2023
He was in the Bahamas in March 2000 when a beaked whale stranded itself in front of him.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2022
Note also the mouth cleft, shorter in this species than in any other beaked whale species, and the slightly concave appearance to the upper margin of the head.
From Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification by Caldwell, David
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