RECORD OF STRANDED SPERM WHALE, PHYSETER CATODON LINNAEUS, AT KARWAR

A record of a stranded sperm whale, an adolescent female measuring837 cm in length, is reported iwta Karwar which is the second instance for itsoccurrence along the Indian coast. Its morphomietric data and other detailsare presented. It is possible that the animal would have strayed into the coastal...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Raja, B T Antony, Pai, M Vasudeva
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (on behalf of Indian Council of Agricultural 2011
Subjects:
Catodon
Indian
Sperm whale
Online Access:https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJF/article/view/12432
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Summary:A record of a stranded sperm whale, an adolescent female measuring837 cm in length, is reported iwta Karwar which is the second instance for itsoccurrence along the Indian coast. Its morphomietric data and other detailsare presented. It is possible that the animal would have strayed into the coastalwaters after sustaining an injury or while in the pursuit of prey. It is suggestedthat the earlier record must relate to a bigger specimen than is credited with.

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