PHYLUM: Chordata
CLASS: Mammalia
ORDER: Cetacea
FAMILY: Ziphiidae
GENUS: Mesoplodon
SPECIES: bowdoini
TOOTHED or TOOTHLESS (BALEEN): Toothed
FRESHWATER, SALTERWATER or BRACKISH: Saltwater
HABITAT: Coast of Australia and New Zealand. Possibly circumpolar in the southern hemisphere.
LENGTH (maximum): 16Ft
WEIGHT (maximum): Unknown
RELATIVE SPECIES: Hubb’s and Ggray’s Beaked whales.
NEIGHBORING SPECIES: Gray’s, Hector’s, Strap-toothed whale.
PREDATORS: Humans
THREATS: Noise disturbance
DIET: Probably deep-sea fish and squid
MANNER OF FEEDING: Unknown
BEHAVIOR: Probably aggressive towards other males, based on scarring.
REPRODUCTION: Unknown
LIFE SPAN: Unknown
COOL/GROSS/WEIRD:
- No documented sightings at sea.
- Has sharp teeth that protrude past rostrum.
SOURCES:
- Knopf, Alfred A. Guide to Marine Mammals of the World.Random House. 2002
- http://www.cms.int/reports/small_cetaceans/data/m_bowdoini/m_bowdoini.htm
- http://www.beakedwhaleresource.com/bwandrews.htm
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