Translation 2783

A characteristic feature is the presence in the lower jaw,
near tho corner of the moutn, of a single pair of Very prominent and
tusk—like teeth up to 8 • cm in diameter. They overlap the upper jam,
fittir.g into special recesses OM.E. 57).. A small notch appears at
the outer edEe of the caudal fin between the flukes.
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Phc. 57, kommitopc-Kitil pemile3y6.
Fig. 57.
Ḇering Sea beaked whale.
These whales are found in the Pacific Ocean from the Bering
sea to Bew Zealand. They were first discovered stranded ou the Komandorskie
Islands. Cases of stranding have been'reported from Japan, ,
Island (in the Komandorskie Islands), the Aleutian Islands,
Bering
and the west coast of Borth America. •
Their bioloby has not been studied, • They are of no economic
importance.
Scamperdown Whale (Mesoplodon grayi Baast, 1876)
This species is the most widely distributed of the five i,:esoplodon
species living in. the southern hemisphere.
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Pitc. 58. 10>molii peMhe3y6.
Fig. 58. Scamperdown whale.
The animais attain a length or 5.5 metres Pig. 58). A relatively—small
?air of teeth . are located almost at tii • enc of the lower
jaw, Their tips are triani;ular in shape.
The bio1ogy of those whales has not been studied.. L'hey are
of no economic importance.