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northern bottlenose whale
species of mammal
Also known as: Hyperoodon ampullatus
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diving
- In cetacean: Breathing and diving
…a harpooned bottlenose whale (Hyperoodon ampullatus) that dived for two hours, surfaced, and then dived again. Patterns of locomotion and breathing are very important to whale watchers identifying whales at a distance, as different species show different blow heights and shapes. Right whales, for instance, have an unequal inclination…
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migration patterns
- In bottlenose whale
The northern bottlenose (H. ampullatus) has an accentuated pair of crests on the skull (maxillary crests—a common feature among beaked whales, especially males). The maxillary crests of the southern bottlenose whale (H. planifrons) are more modestly developed.
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