along their bodies. These marks can be used to identify individuals. The scars are believed to be from battles between other males, as well as interactions with predators, such as cookiecutter sharks and lampreys. The frequency of scarring is higher in males than in females, and tends to increase with age.

Head and facial anatomy

Their head is relatively short and blunt compared with other beaked whales. The forehead slopes gradually toward a small,

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