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Baird's beaked whale

Berardius bairdii

AKA: North pacific or northern giant bottlenose whale; giant, northern or north pacific four-toothed whale

Baird's beaked whales have a long tube-like beak with the lower jaw longer than the upper and teeth that are visible with the mouth closed. They are gray with lighter undersides with white spots. Body is long (11 meters), with a big head and small, rounded fins. Baird's beaked whales may be found in the North Pacific and eat fish, squid and crustaceans.

To know more about Baird's beaked whales visit:

http://www.cetacea.org/bairds.htm

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/berardius/b._bairdii$narrative.html

http://whales.magna.com.au/DISCOVER/BEAKED/bairds/bairdsg.html