Shepherd's beaked whale

Shepherd's beaked whale

Order : Cetacea
Suborder : Odontoceti
Family : Ziphiidae
Genus : Tasmacetus

Facts about the genus Tasmacetus, the Shepherd's beaked whale

Only 27 specimens of the Shepherd's Beaked whale are known. (Full text)

Rows of sturdy functional teeth in both jaws suggest that Tasmacetus is more piscivorous than other ziphiids. (Full text)

Shepherd's Beaked Whale is a little-known, and little-seen, species. (Full text)

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CETACEA: Tasmacetus shepherdi (Shepherd's Beaked Whale): Shepherd's Beaked Whale is a little-known, and little-seen, species. (Full text)

htm CETACEA: Tasmacetus shepherdi (Shepherd's Beaked Whale): Shepherd's Beaked Whale is a little-known, and little-seen, species. (Full text)

The behaviour of Shepherd's beaked whale is unknown. (Full text)

Shepherd's Beaked Whale distribution map Distribution:Shepherd's Beaked Whale is a little-known, and little-seen, species. (Full text)

Shepherd's Beaked Whale Shepherd's Beaked Whale is a little-known, and little-seen, species. (Full text)

Shepherd's beaked whale is the only species in which both sexes have a full complement of functional teeth. (Full text)