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Kogiidae is a family comprising at least two extant species of Cetacea, the pygmy (Kogia breviceps) and dwarf (K. sima) sperm whales. As their common names suggest, they somewhat resemble sperm whales, with squared heads and small lower jaws, but are much smaller in size, with much shorter skulls … Meer weergeven
There is some amount of uncertainty over if Kogiidae belongs in the sperm whale family. Research still suggests a close relationship … Meer weergeven
Kogiid skulls are characterized by a very short rostrum, the smallest among extant cetaceans, as well as high levels of asymmetry, … Meer weergeven
Most observations of Kogia have come from individuals tangled in fishing line or stranded individuals. There is a commercial … Meer weergeven
Range
Kogiidae are believed to be cosmopolitan species, inhabiting all oceans except polar waters, … Meer weergevenWikipedia-tekst onder CC-BY-SA-licensie Dwergpotvissen - Wikipedia
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Pygmy Sperm Whale Kogia breviceps (de Blainville, 1838)
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First records of dwarf sperm whale (Kogia sima) from the …
Evolutionary Patterns among Living and Fossil Kogiid Sperm
Scaphokogia totajpe, sp. nov., a new bulky-faced pygmy sperm …