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A male pygmy sperm whale kogia breviceps stranded in monterey bay and. Ultrasonic analysis of pygmy sperm whale kogia breviceps and. Sightings of kogia whales in the western north atlantic occur in oceanic waters figure 1. Morbilliviral infection in a pygmy sperm whale kogia breviceps from taiwanese waters article pdf available in veterinary microbiology 116. Kogia breviceps pdf hydramnios in a lactating pygmy sperm whale kogia breviceps stranded in washington. A second record of the pygmy sperm whale kogia breviceps. Learn more about the pygmy sperm whale with amazing pygmy sperm whale photos and facts on arkive. Long marine laboratory, university of california, santa cruz, ca 95064. The status and natural history of pygmy kogia breviceps and dwarf. One of the two small whales in the sperm whale superfamily kogia breviceps. Pdf the stomach contents of 27 pygmy sperm whales, kogia breviceps, stranded on new zealand beaches between 1991 and 2003 are reported. Pdf morbilliviral infection in a pygmy sperm whale.
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