Ziphius Whale

Ziphius cavirostris Cuvier

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Length: 15-20 feet.
Description: Similar to the preceding, but with the teeth at the front of the lower jaw usually visible. Three of the neck vertebral bones are also separate, while in the bottle-nose all are united. Colour light stone-gray, darker on the belly.
Range: Pelagic.