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Hector's Beaked Whale
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Hector's Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon hectori)

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Distribution

  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Found around Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Falkland Isles, South America

Diet

  • eats squid

Description

  • 4.3-4.43 meters in length
  • 2 triangular teeth on lower jaw that stick out on either side
  • dark gray to brown color

Behavior

  • unknown

Population

  • unknown

Longevity

  • unknown

Human Influence

  • unknown

Other

  • also called the Skew-Beaked Whale

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