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Baird's Beaked Whale

Berardius bairdii

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in California.January 14, February 13, March 13, April 16, May 16, June 12, July 10, August 10, September 13, October 13, November 17, December 13.
United States163
California159
Canada11
British Columbia11
Washington3
Oregon1

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

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassMammals · Mammalia
OrderEven-toed Ungulates and Cetaceans · Artiodactyla
FamilyBeaked Whales · Ziphiidae
GenusGiant Beaked Whales · Berardius

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