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- Group
- Marine mammal
- Habitat
- Open water
- Max size
- 8.0 m
- Family
- Ziphiidae
Cuvier's beaked whale, goose-beaked whale, or ziphius is the most widely distributed of all beaked whales in the family Ziphiidae. It is among the largest beaked whales but smaller than most baleen whales, reaching lengths of about 4.5–8 metres (15–26 ft) and weights of 1,800–3,100 kg (4,000–6,800 lb).
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Behaviour
The deepest-diving mammal on record, to nearly 3,000 m. Shy and rarely seen: a short, low blow and a goose-like beak; old males are pale-headed and scarred.