Pygmy Killer Whale (species: Feresa attenuata) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Feresa attenuata
Pygmy Killer Whale


©Gary Friedrichsen, NOAA Fisheries: Pygmy Killer Whale (Feresa attenuata)

©National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration: Pygmy Killer Whale (Feresa attenuata) necropsy

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Mammalia
Order Cetacea
Family Delphinidae
Genus Feresa
Species Feresa attenuata
Status insufficient data to assess
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Distinguishing features

It is an average-sized dolphin (a little larger and heavier than a grown man) and may easily be confused at sea with other species, in particular the melon-headed whale. The body is robust and dark-colored. The cape is particularly dark. The head is rounded without a beak. The sides are lighter and the belly is often white. Several individuals have been seen with a white lining around the mouth and chin. The dorsal fin is tall and slightly falcate. (Wikipedia)

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