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Cuvier's Beaked Whale

Ziphius cavirostris (species), “Goose-Beaked Whale”, “Goosebeak Whale”, “Cuvier’s Goosebeaked Whale”

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The Cuvier's beaked whale or goose-beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris) is the most widely distributed of all beaked whales in the family Ziphiidae. It is smaller than most baleen whales yet large among beaked whales. Cuvier's beaked whale is pelagic, inhabiting waters deeper than 1,000 feet (300 m). It has the deepest and longest recorded dives among whales at 9,816 feet (2,992 m) and 222 minutes respectively, though the frequency and reasons for these extraordinary dives are unclear. Despite its deep water habitat, it is one of the most frequently spotted beached whales.The genus name Ziphius comes from Greek xiphos "sword" and the species name cavirostris from Latin cavus "hollow" and rostrum "beak", referring to the indentation on the head in front of the blowhole.

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