Beaked whale
any of several toothed whales of the family Hyperoodontidae (Ziphiidae), inhabiting all oceans and having beaklike jaws.
Historical Examples
Goosebeaked whales are larger than all other beaked whale species with the exception of the northern bottlenosed whale.
Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic Stephen Leatherwood
The range of True’s beaked whales overlaps with that of the Antillean beaked whale but is more northerly.
Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic Stephen Leatherwood
The smallest sort is the beaked whale, which is about 25 feet long.
Old Jack W.H.G. Kingston
Northern bottlenosed whales may also be confused with the poorly known North Sea beaked whale (p. 82).
Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic Stephen Leatherwood
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