Gray’s beaked whale
Mesoplodon grayi
ok. 5,75 mAdult individual
total length
total length
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Gray’s beaked whale — size comparison
Gray’s beaked whale occurs in temperate Southern Hemisphere oceans, with many known specimens from New Zealand coasts. A long, pale beak helps distinguish it, a
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Total lengthScale in m
0246
approx. 5.75 m
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Gray’s beaked whale — size comparison — facts and sources
Gray’s beaked whale occurs in temperate Southern Hemisphere oceans, with many known specimens from New Zealand coasts. A long, pale beak helps distinguish it, although offshore identification can be difficult.
Unlike most genus members, it also has a row of small upper-jaw teeth. Mass strandings occur. Its diet includes deep-water prey; knowledge of living groups and reproduction is considerably more limited than that of examined specimens’ anatomy.