Supernumerary teeth observed in a live True’s beaked whale in the Bay of Biscay

Mesoplodont beaked whales are one of the most enigmatic mammalian genera. We document a pod of four beaked whales in the Bay of Biscay breaching and tail slapping alongside a large passenger ferry. Photographs of the animals were independently reviewed by experts, and identified as True’s beaked wha...

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Main Authors: James R. Robbins, Travis Park, Ellen J. Coombs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2019-10-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/7809.pdf