Functional Morphology of the Mouth of the Bowhead Whale and Its Implications for Conservation
Bowhead whales ( Balaena mysticetus ) hauled out on shore-fast ice by Inupiat whale hunters off Barrow, Alaska were examined. Anatomical observations confirmed the occurrence of a large, well-muscled tongue. Temporomandibular articulations were synovial. The mandibular symphysis was unfused. Standar...
Published in: | Journal of Mammalogy |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
Format: | Text |
Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2005
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Online Access: | http://jmammal.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/86/2/342 https://doi.org/10.1644/BER-123.1 |