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True's beaked whale
Photo: Image Credit: Roland Edler. Figure 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 M, Quaresma J, Bachara W, Carroll E. (2017) True’s beaked whale (Mesoplodon mirus) in Macaronesia. PeerJ 5:e3059 https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.3059 · CC BY 4.0
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True's beaked whale Facts Mesoplodon mirus

MammalCarnivore

True's beaked whale (Mesoplodon mirus) is a medium-sized whale in the genus Mesoplodon.

Classification

Family: Ziphiidae. Order: Artiodactyla.

True's beaked whale Conservation Status

True's beaked whale is listed here as Least Concern. Protecting habitat, maintaining healthy prey or food sources, and reducing human pressure are important parts of conserving wild populations.

Quick facts

Diet
Carnivore
Weight
2.1 metric tonnes

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