beaked whale: References & Edit History
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changed “any of 23 species” to “any of more than 20 species.” | Dec 28, 2020 | ||
| Modified link of Web site: Animal Diversity Web - Ziphiidae. | Apr 04, 2020 | ||
| Media added. | Aug 10, 2017 | ||
| Species count of family Ziphiidae (the beaked whales) changed from "22" to "23." | May 11, 2017 | ||
| Mesoplodon hotaula acknowledged as a beaked whale species, which increases this group's species count by one. | Feb 12, 2014 | ||
| Added new Web site: Animal Diversity Web - Ziphiidae. | May 30, 2006 | ||
| Article revised. | Mar 06, 2003 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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