First Report of Pygmy Killer Whales (Feresa attenuata) in Cuba

The article reports on the first sighting of pygmy killer whales (Feresa attenuata) in Cuba. Also cited are the similarities of the whales to the melon-headed whale (Peponocephala electra) and false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens), the differences in the behavior of Feresa attenuata and Peponoce...

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Published in:Aquatic Mammals
Main Authors: Alvarez-Aleman, Anmari, Gonzalez-Socoloske, Daniel, Garcia-Dulzaides, Boris, Rodriguez-Viera, Leandro
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: Digital Commons @ Andrews University 2021
Subjects:
Marine Biology
Killer Whale
Online Access:https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/pubs/3146
https://doi.org/10.1578/AM.47.1.2021.71
https://www.aquaticmammalsjournal.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2112:first-report-of-pygmy-killer-whales-feresa-attenuata-in-cuba&catid=199&Itemid=326
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Summary:The article reports on the first sighting of pygmy killer whales (Feresa attenuata) in Cuba. Also cited are the similarities of the whales to the melon-headed whale (Peponocephala electra) and false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens), the differences in the behavior of Feresa attenuata and Peponocephala electra, and the stranding of two injured Feresa attenuata, which were treated with oxytetracycline and vitamin complex and released to the ocean.

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