beaked whales
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This is the best study area in the world for beaked whales.

Not much information is available about group composition of beaked whales.

Very little is known about the life histories of beaked whales.

As with most species of beaked whales, no population estimates have been made.

In addition, white sharks also attack and prey upon beaked whales.

Beaked whales are some of the world's most extreme divers.

Also, very little is known about how beaked whales communicate or avoid predators.

However, some species, such as the beaked whales and the river dolphins, can be almost solitary.

Beaked whales tend to associate in small family groups and avoid shallow water.

And twelve beaked whales beached themselves right after those tests.

As with most other beaked whales, the teeth do not erupt in females.

Beaked whales are almost toothless, with only bizarre teeth found in males.

During that time about 14 Cuvier's beaked whales stranded along the coast.

Perrin's beaked whales cannot be identified with absolute certainty at sea.

Body scarring suggests there may be extensive fighting between males, which is common in beaked whales.

Beaked whales may also be sensitive to noise.

It is difficult to determine group size of beaked whales, due to their inconspicuous surfacing behavior.

A team of marine biologists tried to find beaked whales and to analyze their behavior using acoustic methods only.

Beaked whales are the members of the family Ziphiidae which consists of 21 species.

Beaked whales are deep divers with extreme dive profiles.

Andrews' beaked whales live in the Southern Hemisphere, and the precise range is uncertain.

Tropical bottlenose whale observations indicate they travel in larger groups than any other local species of beaked whales.

It is thought that the beaked whales, who have similarly reduced dentition, also suck up their prey.

Ginkgo-toothed beaked whales are more robust than most mesoplodonts, but otherwise look fairly typical.

By swimming in stealth mode, the beaked whales avoid broadcasting their location to orcas.