True's Beaked Whale

Mesoplodon mirus

Also known as: True S Beaked Whale

Predict Sightings

Habitat

Aquatic

Diet

Invertebrate

Active Time

Diurnal

Size

2100.0 kg

LCMammaliaCetaceaHyperoodontidae

Seasonal Activity

61 sightings · 2001–2023

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Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Cetacea
Family: Hyperoodontidae

Traits

Diet: Invertebrate
Foraging: Aquatic
Activity: Diurnal
Body mass: 2100.0 kg

Photo

(c) Figure 8 from article: Aguilar de Soto N, Martín V, Silva M, Edler R, Reyes C, Carrillo M, Schiavi A, Morales T, García-Ovide B, Sanchez-Mora A, Garcia-Tavero N, Steiner L, Scheer M, Gockel R, Walker D, Villa E, Szlama P, Eriksson IK, Tejedor M, Perez-Gil, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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