Figure 81 . — Two views of an Antillean beaked whale stranded in New Jersey in 1899. Note the very small head, the prominent 

 back-curved dorsal fin, and the slightly concave rear margin of the tail flukes, which lack a distinct notch. iPhotos by F. W. 

 True, courtesy of U.S. National Museum-) 





Figure 82. —Two views of an Antillean beaked whale stranded in Jamaica. This 

 species reached at least 22 feet (6.7 m) in length. Compared to the smaller True's 

 beaked whale, Antillean beaked whales have a smaller head, a narrower beak, and a 

 taller, narrower body. Furthermore, the teeth of this species are located about 

 one-third of the way back from the tip of the snout to the comer of the 

 mouth. [Photos by J. J. Rankin. ) 



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