Pygmy Sperm Whale
Pygmy Sperm Whale,
Kogia breviceps
Order Cetacea, Suborder Odontoceti, Family Kogiidae
General Range:
Offshore in temperate, subtropical and tropical waters.
Diet:
Small fish, shrimp, and squid.
Identification:
Robust body; squarish head; mouth set well behind tip of snout. Small dorsal fin located two-thirds of the way from the head to the tail.
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