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National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: True's Beaked Whale

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Found along the North American coastline from Nova Scotia to the Bahamas, True's beaked whale also inhabits temperate waters off the coast of Europe, and there are records of the species from near Australia and South Africa. Squid beaks have been found in the stomachs of stranded animals, but no fish. Learn more about the Mesoplodon mirus, more commonly known as a True's Beaked Whale, in this easy-to-read species overview by the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.

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