Blainville's beaked whale Mesoplodon densirostris Least concern
Where the Blainville's beaked whale lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
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| Scientific name | Mesoplodon densirostris |
|---|---|
| Group | Whales & dolphins |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 2 countries |
| Continents | North America |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Artiodactyla |
| Family | Ziphiidae |
Where does the Blainville's beaked whale live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Blainville's beaked whale in 2 countries and territories across North America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the Blainville's beaked whale endangered?
The Blainville's beaked whale’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the Blainville's beaked whale?
The Blainville's beaked whale (Mesoplodon densirostris) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Ziphiidae, genus Mesoplodon. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the Blainville's beaked whale
Blainville's beaked whale (Mesoplodon densirostris), or the dense-beaked whale, is believed to be the widest ranging mesoplodont whale. The French zoologist Henri de Blainville first described the species in 1817 from a small piece of jaw—the heaviest bone he had ever come across—which resulted in the name densirostris (Latin for "dense beak"). Off the northeastern Bahamas, the animals are particularly well documented, and a photo identification project started sometime after 2002.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Blainville's beaked whale (revision 1378497280), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q636590 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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