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	 Mesoplodon ginkgodens, Ginkgo-toothed beaked whale
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 English: Ginkgo-toothed beaked whale
 German: Japanischer Schnabelwal
 Spanish: Zifio de Nishiwaki
 French: Mésoplodon de Nishiwaki
 
 Drawing of Mesoplodon ginkgodens
 © Wurtz-Artescienza
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 1. Description
 Adult males are dark grey but females are lighter with pale undersides.
 The teeth on the lower jaw are found towards the middle of the beak
 and erupt only in mature males. The longest female measured 4.9m,
 the longest male 4.7m (Ward 2001).
 2. Distribution
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