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Shepherd's Beaked Whale
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Shepherd's Beaked Whale (asmacetus sherpherdi)

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Distribution

  • found off coasts of New Zealand, Australia, Argentina, and Chile
  • offshore

Diet

  • eats deepsea fish

Description

  • 6.6-7 meters in length
  • dark coloring above and light below
  • small dorsal
  • small flippers

Behavior

  • deep sea diver

Population

  • unknown

Longevity

  • unknown

Human Influence

  • unknown

Other

  • rarely observed
  • also called the Tasman Whale

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