How big does the Pygmy Beaked Whale get?

The Pygmy Beaked Whale grows to about 3.7 m.

Pygmy Beaked Whale

Mesoplodon peruvianus

Group: Whale
Max size: 3.7 m
IUCN status: LC

A small, rarely seen beaked whale of the eastern Pacific, the pygmy beaked whale dives into the open ocean for midwater fish, squid and shrimp. Only the males carry a pair of teeth that show outside the mouth, used in contests rather than feeding.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Cetartiodactyla › Ziphiidae › Mesoplodon

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 231409.

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How big does the Pygmy Beaked Whale get?: The Pygmy Beaked Whale grows to about 3.7 m.