Giant beaked whales
Order : Cetacea
Suborder : Odontoceti
Family : Ziphiidae
Genus : Berardius
Facts about the genus Berardius, the giant beaked whales
Classification: This species' genus, Berardius, is named after the French commander of the vessel that carried the first specimen from New Zealand to France in 1876.
Classification:: This species' genus, Berardius, is named after the
Berardius is the largest member of the beaked whales and tend to travel in pods of 5-20 individuals. (Full text)
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