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• n  any of several whales having simple conical teeth and feeding on fish etc.

News & Articles

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• ‘Saber-Toothed’ Whale & More: Sea Monsters Washing Ashore In SoCal?
  Previously being called a ‘saber-toothed whale,’ the unusual sea creature that turned up on a Los Angeles beach last Wednesday has now been determined to actually be a Stejneger’s beaked whale. While the males of this species do have teeth …
  Oct. 19, 2013 - WebProNews
• Saber-toothed whale? 15-foot-long Stejneger's beaked whale found dead.
  Saber-toothed whale? Not exactly. Male Stejneger's beaked whales have saber teeth that stick up from the lower jaw, but females – like the one that washed ashore – have their teeth hidden in their gums.
  Oct. 18, 2013 - The Christian Science Monitor
• Rare saber-toothed whale washes ashore
  Los Angeles (CNN) – For the second time this week, Southern California has seen a rare sea beast washed ashore, far from home waters. This time, it’s a saber-toothed whale, better known to live in deep Alaskan waters than in …
  Oct. 18, 2013 - FOX 5 San Diego