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THE ANIMALS OF NEW ZEALAND 



The Goose-beak Whale. 



Ziphins cavirostris. 

 Black, varied with white, sometimes on the lower surface, sometimes 

 on the upper. Length, 15 to 20 feet. 



The goose-beak is a rare and solitary animal, found in the 

 temperate regions of both hemispheres. It feeds on cuttle-fish. 



Goose-beak Whale. 



( Tnuis. ZooL Soc, Vol. XII.) 



The Scamperdown Whale. — Hakura 



Genus Mesoplodou. 

 A much compressed and pointed tooth on each side in the lower jaw 

 at some distance behind the apex. Dorsal fin pointed at the apex. 

 Beak long. Colour black, variously mottled with white, especially on 

 the top of the head. Length, up to 20 feet. The species can be dis- 

 tino-uished onlv by the skulls. 



Scamperdown Whale. 



Key to the Species. 

 1. Teeth near the apex of the jaw. 



Teeth near the middle of the jaw, 

 •2. Both pairs of foramina near the base of the rostrum, on the 

 same level. 

 The larger pair of foramina near the base of the rostrum, in 

 front of tlie smaller. 



JI- heetori. 



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M. layardi. 

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