Spade-toothed whales are a kind of beaked whale which have been given the name because of the resemblance of their teeth with spade-like “flensing” blades. This was used at one time for ...

These small teeth reveal more about the evolutionary ... Read also: Central Africa's hidden treasures: 742 species discovered Spade-toothed whales (Mesoplodon traversii) are a little-known group ...

The first spade-toothed whale bones were found in 1872 ... The iwi will keep the jawbone and teeth of the whale at the end of the dissection, before its skeleton is displayed in a museum.

The first spade-toothed whale bones were found in 1872 on New Zealand’s Pitt Island ... “It’s very important for us to respect that gift and to honor the whale.” The iwi will keep the jawbone and ...

“These little teeth embedded in the gum tells us something ... according to the Department of Conservation. The first spade-toothed whale bones were found in 1872 on New Zealand’s Pitt Island.

“These little teeth embedded in the gum tells us something ... around this beautiful animal,” van Helden said. Spade-toothed whales, a type of beaked whale, were first discovered in 1874 ...

Scientists in New Zealand are conducting the first-ever dissection of a complete spade-toothed whale, one of the rarest whale species globally. New Zealand scientists on Monday began dissecting a ...