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By Laura Klappenbach, About.com Guide to Animals / Wildlife since 2001

Northern Bottlenose Whale (Hyperoodon ampullatus)

Wednesday June 21, 2006
The northern bottlenose whale (Hyperoodon ampullatus) is a beaked whale that has a gray body, dark brown to gray tail, and a light brown forehead and a small beak. They reach lengths of 7m-9m (23ft-29ft) and weights of 5.8 tonnes to 7.5 tonnes). Northern bottlenose whales have small pointed flippers, a dorsal fin located on its lower back, a bulbous forehead and a beek with 2-4 teeth in its lower jaw.

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