Beaked Whale Identification Guide
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Lateral view of Tasmacetus beak
  
Lateral view of Ziphius beak
Between 17 to 27 pairs of erupted teeth present in both upper and lower jaws.
 
One or two pairs of erupted teeth present in the mandible only.
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