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The dwarf sperm whale (Kogia sima) is a sperm whale that inhabits temperate and tropical oceans worldwide, in particular continental shelves and slopes. It was first described by biologist Richard Owen in 1866, based on illustrations by naturalist Sir Walter Elliot. The species was considered to be … Meer weergeven
The first two dwarf sperm whale specimens, a male and a female, were collected in 1853 by naturalist Sir Walter Elliot, … Meer weergeven
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The dwarf sperm whale is an open ocean predator. The stomach contents of stranded dwarf sperm whales comprise mainly squid and, to a lesser degree, deep sea fish (from the mesopelagic and bathypelagic Meer weergevenThere is some hunting of the dwarf sperm whale in Indonesia, Japan, Sri Lanka, and the Lesser Antilles as food or bait, though there are no … Meer weergeven
The dwarf sperm whale can range in size from 2 to 2.7 m (6.6 to 8.9 ft) in length and 136 to 272 kg (300 to 600 lb) in weight—less … Meer weergeven
The dwarf sperm whale ranges throughout tropical and temperate oceans of the world and inhabits the continental shelf and slope area. … Meer weergeven
Kogia is thought to be slow-moving, rarely displaying rapid surfacing behavior, tending to float at the surface with only the nape and … Meer weergeven
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WEBKogiidae 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 and more notable dorsal fins than ...
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WEBNaast het levende geslacht van de echte dwergpotvissen (Kogia) omvat het de fossiele geslachten Kogiopsis, Miokogia, Praekogia en Scaphokogia. Ze zijn nauw verwant aan de potvissen (Physeteridae) en worden vaak tot dezelfde familie gerekend.
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Kogia sima | Marine Mammal
WEBKogia sima. Common Name: Dwarf Sperm Whale. General Description: Very similar to the Pygmy sperm wbut smaller. The snout is shorter and smaller though the shape of the head changes with age. In young individuals the snout slopes downward to the front; in an older animal it is straight, giving it a squarish profile.
First records of dwarf sperm whale (Kogia sima) from the Union of …
WEB27 jul. 2016 · We photo-documented the presence of dwarf sperm whale (Kogia sima) in the waters of the Union of the Comoros. All three occurrences were sightings of apparently healthy animals from 2011 to 2013 in and near Itsandra Bay, off …
Dwarf Sperm Whale, Kogia sima (Owen, 1866) | SpringerLink
WEB23 dec. 2022 · Overview. The dwarf ( Kogia sima) and pygmy ( K. breviceps) sperm whale are the only two members of the family Kogiidae, although Chivers et al. ( 2005) provided evidence that dwarf sperm whales in the Atlantic may represent a different species from those in the Indo-Pacific.
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Host phylogeny and life history stage shape the gut microbiome
WEB16 sep. 2020 · We characterized the gut microbiomes of stranded dwarf (Kogia sima) and pygmy (K. breviceps) sperm whales to examine the effects of phylogeny and life stage on microbiome composition and...
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