Introduction: Age estimation of marine mammals with a focus on monodontids

Lockyer, C. H.; Hohn, A. A.; Hobbs, R. C.; Stewart, R. E. A.

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Introduction: Age estimation of marine mammals with a focus on monodontids

2018
By Lockyer, C. H. ; Hohn, A. A. ; Hobbs, R. C. ; ...

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NAMMCO Scientific Publications
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Lockyer, C. H. ; Hohn, A. A. ; Hobbs, R. C. ; Stewart, R. E. A.
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The Monodontidae is a family that exclusively inhabits the arctic regions and includes two genera, each with one species – Delphinapterus leucas, the beluga, and Monodon monoceros, the narwhal. Both species are classified as medium-sized toothed whales. The beluga, also known as the white whale, sea canary and melonhead, was first described in 1776 by Peter Simon Pallas (Mead and Brownell, 2005) The narwhal, also known as the sea unicorn, was first described by Linnaeus
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Marine Mammals Monodontidae Narwhal White Whale Marine Mammals White Whale Beluga Delphinapterus Leucas Monodon Monoceros Monodontids
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NAMMCO Sci. Publ. Volume 10
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https://doi.org/10.7557/3.4547
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