Blainville's beaked whale
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Blainville's beaked whale is a medium-sized, deep-diving beaked whale species known for its distinctive long beak and widespread distribution in warm and temperate oceans worldwide.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Blainville's beaked whale canonical | 2 |
| Mesoplodon densirostris | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8631984 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Blainville's beaked whale Context triple: [Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville, hasHonorificEponym, Blainville's beaked whale]
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A.
Cuvier's beaked whale
Cuvier's beaked whale is a deep-diving, elusive cetacean species known for holding the record for the longest and deepest dives among marine mammals.
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B.
Commerson's dolphin
Commerson's dolphin is a small, strikingly black-and-white marine dolphin species known for its energetic behavior and coastal habitat in the Southern Hemisphere.
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C.
bryde’s whale
Bryde’s whale is a medium-sized, sleek baleen whale found in warm temperate and tropical oceans worldwide, known for its three distinct head ridges and year-round coastal and offshore presence.
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D.
Dall's porpoise
Dall's porpoise is a fast-swimming, black-and-white marine mammal found in cold North Pacific waters, known for its torpedo-shaped body and distinctive rooster-tail spray when surfacing.
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E.
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
Balaenoptera acutorostrata is the smallest and one of the most widespread baleen whales, known for its streamlined body and presence in both polar and temperate oceans.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Blainville's beaked whale Target entity description: Blainville's beaked whale is a medium-sized, deep-diving beaked whale species known for its distinctive long beak and widespread distribution in warm and temperate oceans worldwide.
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A.
Cuvier's beaked whale
Cuvier's beaked whale is a deep-diving, elusive cetacean species known for holding the record for the longest and deepest dives among marine mammals.
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B.
Commerson's dolphin
Commerson's dolphin is a small, strikingly black-and-white marine dolphin species known for its energetic behavior and coastal habitat in the Southern Hemisphere.
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C.
bryde’s whale
Bryde’s whale is a medium-sized, sleek baleen whale found in warm temperate and tropical oceans worldwide, known for its three distinct head ridges and year-round coastal and offshore presence.
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D.
Dall's porpoise
Dall's porpoise is a fast-swimming, black-and-white marine mammal found in cold North Pacific waters, known for its torpedo-shaped body and distinctive rooster-tail spray when surfacing.
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E.
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
Balaenoptera acutorostrata is the smallest and one of the most widespread baleen whales, known for its streamlined body and presence in both polar and temperate oceans.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
beaked whale
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marine mammal ⓘ |
| behavior |
elusive and difficult to observe at sea
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long deep dives with short surface intervals ⓘ |
| bodyLength |
4.4 m average adult length
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up to about 4.7 m ⓘ |
| bodyMarkings | white scars and scratches, especially on males ⓘ |
| bodyMass | about 800–1,000 kg ⓘ |
| CITESListing |
CITES Appendix II
ⓘ
linked to:
CITES Appendices
|
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coloration |
generally gray to brownish-gray
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lighter underside ⓘ |
| commonName | Blainville's beaked whale ⓘ |
| communication | echolocation clicks for navigation and foraging ⓘ |
| conservationMeasure | protected under various national marine mammal laws ⓘ |
| describedBy | Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
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deep-sea fish ⓘ deep-sea squid ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature |
arched lower jaw in adult males
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dense bone in rostrum ⓘ long narrow beak ⓘ pair of large, laterally placed teeth in adult males ⓘ |
| distribution |
Atlantic Ocean
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Indian Ocean ⓘ Mediterranean Sea ⓘ Pacific Ocean ⓘ tropical and warm-temperate oceans worldwide ⓘ |
| dorsalFin | small falcate dorsal fin set far back ⓘ |
| family | Ziphiidae ⓘ |
| feedingStrategy | suction feeding ⓘ |
| foragingDepth | deep-diving species ⓘ |
| genus | Mesoplodon ⓘ |
| habitat |
continental slope regions
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deep offshore waters ⓘ submarine canyons ⓘ |
| IUCNRedListCategorySystem |
IUCN 3.1
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linked to:
IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria
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| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespan | several decades ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville ⓘ |
| order | Cetacea ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Mesoplodon ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction |
calving interval of several years
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single calf per pregnancy ⓘ |
| scientificName |
Mesoplodon densirostris
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linked to:
Blainville's beaked whale
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| sexualDimorphism | males have more robust heads and erupted teeth ⓘ |
| snoutType | beaked ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
often 3–7 individuals
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small groups ⓘ |
| tailFlukes | broad flukes without a median notch or with only a slight notch ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
entanglement in fishing gear
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ingestion of marine debris ⓘ noise pollution from naval sonar ⓘ ship strikes ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1817 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Blainville's beaked whale Description of subject: Blainville's beaked whale is a medium-sized, deep-diving beaked whale species known for its distinctive long beak and widespread distribution in warm and temperate oceans worldwide.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Blainville's beaked whale