Diet
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squid, some fish (herring, cuttlefish) and invertebrates (sea cucumbers, sea stars)
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Distribution
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Northern East and West Atlantic Ocean
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Habitat
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cold temperate to subarctic, oceanic
van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO).
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Habitat
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deep waters offshore
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IUCN Red List Category
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Data Deficient (DD)
IUCN (2008) Cetacean update of the 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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Morphology
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Varied in color, ranging from greenish-brown to chocolate and gray. Individuals may be mottles with patches of grayish-white. Coloration is generally lighter on the flanks and underbelly, fading to a white or cream color.The beak is short and cylindrical, resembling a bottle in shape. Both sexes have large, protruding melons that are often vertical anteriorly in older animals and turn yellowish-white with age in males. The melon of the female is not as prominent as that of the male.The posteriorly-curved dorsal fin is 30-38cm in height and is located at a distance of 1/3 the total body length from the tail. The tail flukes lack a medial notch, and the flippers are small and pointed.
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