Andrews' Beaked Whale

Mesoplodon bowdoini

Summary 2

Andrews' beaked whale (Mesoplodon bowdoini), sometimes known as the deep-crest beaked whale or splay-toothed whale, is one of the most poorly known members of a poorly known genus. This species is noteworthy for not having yet been observed in the wild (as of 2008).

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  1. (c) Ptilinopus, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Andrews%27_Beaked_Whale_neonatal_head.JPG
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesoplodon_bowdoini

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