Gervais's beaked whale
Order : Cetacea
Suborder : Odontoceti
Family : Ziphiidae
Species : Mesoplodon europaeus
The Gervais' beaked whale, gulf stream beaked whale is listed as Data Deficient (DD), inadequate information to make a direct, or indirect, assessment of its risk of extinction, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the Gervais
A young / baby of a Gervais is called a 'calf'. The females are called 'cow' and males 'bull'. A Gervais group is called a 'gam, pod or herd'.Countries
GuineaBissau, Ireland, Jamaica, Mauritania, Saint Helena, Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom and United StatesSome facts about the
Gervais's beaked whale
Adult weight : 5600 kg (12320 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 48 years
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