- dolphins, porpoises, and all
other whales with teeth, such as
beaked whales and the
sperm whales. 73
species of
toothed whales are described. They are one of...
- The strap-
toothed beaked whale (Mesoplodon layardii), also
known as Layard's
beaked whale, is one of the
largest members of the
Mesoplodon genus, growing...
- The spade-
toothed whale (Mesoplodon traversii) is the
rarest species of
beaked whale. Only six
confirmed specimens have ever been found, over the timespan...
-
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...
-
toothed whales (containing porpoises, dolphins,
other predatory whales like the
beluga and the
sperm whale, and the
poorly understood beaked whales)...
- The
sperm whale or
cachalot (Physeter macrocephalus) is the
largest of the
toothed whales and the
largest toothed predator. It is the only
living member...
-
ungulates (Artiodactyla).
Baleen whales split from
toothed whales (Odontoceti)
around 34
million years ago.
Baleen whales range in size from the 6 m (20 ft)...
- two
modern parvorders of
cetaceans –
Mysticeti (baleen
whales) and
Odontoceti (
toothed whales) – are
thought to have
separated from each
other around...
- melon-headed
whale (Peponocephala electra), also
known less
commonly as the
electra dolphin,
little killer whale, or many-
toothed blackfish, is a
toothed whale of...
- The ginkgo-
toothed beaked whale (Mesoplodon ginkgodens) is a
poorly known species of
whale even for a
beaked whale, and was
named for the
unusual shape...
