Arnoux’s beaked whale
mammal
Also known as: Berardius arnuxii, four-toothed beaked whale
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Arnoux's beaked whale (Berardius arnuxii) is an uncommon species of beaked whale found in temperate to subpolar waters of the Southern Hemisphere. It is closely related to Baird's beaked whale. This mammal has four teeth in its lower jaw, leading to the common name "southern four-toothed whale". Arnoux's beaked whale inhabits middle and high latitudes of the southern oceans, with recorded sightings near Argentina, Australia, and New Zealand.123
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