Kogiidae
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Kogiidae is a family of small toothed whales that includes the pygmy and dwarf sperm whales, known for their deep-diving behavior and resemblance to the larger sperm whale.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | mammal family ⓘ |
| adaptation |
deep-diving physiology
ⓘ
echolocation ⓘ |
| behavior | deep-diving ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo | Physeteridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | kogiids ⓘ |
| conservationConcern |
bycatch in fisheries
ⓘ
ingestion of marine debris ⓘ ship strikes ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Kogia breviceps
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kogia sima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defenseMechanism | ink-like intestinal fluid release ⓘ |
| diet |
cephalopods
ⓘ
fish ⓘ |
| fossilRecord | known from Neogene deposits ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
subtropical oceans
ⓘ
temperate oceans ⓘ tropical oceans ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
blunt snout
ⓘ
few functional teeth in lower jaw only ⓘ large head relative to body size ⓘ single S-shaped blowhole ⓘ small dorsal fin far back on body ⓘ small, narrow lower jaw ⓘ thick body ⓘ |
| hasGenus | Kogia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesCommonName |
dwarf sperm whale
ⓘ
pygmy sperm whale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isA |
family of marine mammals
ⓘ
family of toothed whales ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| namedAfter | genus Kogia ⓘ |
| order | Cetacea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | modern cetacean taxonomies ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| resembles | Physeter macrocephalus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resemblesCommonName | sperm whale ⓘ |
| suborder | Odontoceti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| superfamily | Physeteroidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| toothedOrBaleen | toothed whale family ⓘ |
| typicalBodySize | small ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
deep offshore waters
ⓘ
open ocean ⓘ |
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