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North Atlantic Bottlenose Whale
Hyperoodon ampullatus
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Common Minke WhaleBalaenoptera acutorostrataStudy checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 1,966 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 1,951 |
| Canada | 556 |
| Quebec | 323 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 140 |
| Nova Scotia | 14 |
| New Jersey | 7 |
| United Kingdom | 4 |
| Scotland | 4 |
| Massachusetts | 3 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- AquaticLives primarily in waterChecked by the maintainer
- EcholocationUses sonar to navigate and huntChecked by the maintainer
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Mammals · Mammalia |
| Order | Even-toed Ungulates and Cetaceans · Artiodactyla |
| Family | Beaked Whales · Ziphiidae |
| Genus | Bottlenose Whales · Hyperoodon |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise North Atlantic Bottlenose Whale with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.