porpoises, and all other whales possessing teeth, such as the beaked whales and sperm whales. 73 species of toothed whales are described. They are one... 85 KB (9,466 words) - 10:44, 16 April 2024 |
The strap-toothed beaked whale (Mesoplodon layardii), also known as Layard's beaked whale, is one of the largest members of the mesoplodont genus, growing... 17 KB (1,871 words) - 20:46, 8 March 2024 |
The spade-toothed whale (Mesoplodon traversii) is a very little-known species, the rarest species of beaked whale. It was first named from a partial jaw... 14 KB (1,622 words) - 11:58, 7 April 2024 |
about 54 million years ago. The two parvorders of whales, baleen whales (Mysticeti) and toothed whales (Odontoceti), are thought to have had their last... 107 KB (12,015 words) - 17:56, 29 March 2024 |
Mesoplodon (redirect from Long-toothed Beaked Whale) Mesoplodont whales are 16 species of toothed whale in the genus Mesoplodon, making it the largest genus in the cetacean order. Two species were described... 11 KB (1,124 words) - 20:12, 17 April 2024 |
Orca (redirect from Orca Whale) The orca (Orcinus orca), or killer whale, is a toothed whale that is the largest member of the oceanic dolphin family. It is the only extant species in... 139 KB (14,521 words) - 01:33, 29 April 2024 |
Evolution of cetaceans (redirect from Evolution of toothed whales) two modern parvorders of cetaceans – Mysticeti (baleen whales) and Odontoceti (toothed whales) – are thought to have separated from each other around... 81 KB (9,674 words) - 21:47, 13 March 2024 |