Gray’s beaked whale

Description

The gray beaked whale or Gray beaked dolphin ( Mesoplodon grayi ) is a species of odontocete cetacean from the Ziphidae family.2 It is one of the most known members of the Mesoplodon genus.The scientific name is in reference to John Edward Gray,British zoologist.This species is quite gregarious,it is characterized by being the only one with a large dentition.Subspecies are not recognized.Dark gray dorsal and light gray to white in the belly,lower jaw and throat area has a thin body and small head with flat forehead.Its snout is long and thin,presenting two ventral grooves (V-shaped) in the area of ​​the throat.The falcate dorsal fin is located in the posterior third of the back.It reaches a length of between 5.5 and 6 m and a weight of about 4800 kg.