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Species of mammal
The melon-headed whale (Peponocephala electra), also known less commonly as the electra dolphin, little killer whale, or many-toothed blackfish, is a toothed
Melon-headed_whale
Species of oceanic dolphin in the genus Pseudorca
are Risso's dolphin, the melon-headed whale (Peponocephala electra), the pygmy killer whale (Feresa attenuata), pilot whales (Globicephala spp.), and
False_killer_whale
Baleen whale endemic to the Arctic
bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus), sometimes known as the Greenland right whale, Arctic whale, and polar whale, is a species of baleen whale belonging
Bowhead_whale
Species of whale
minke whale (/ˈmɪŋki/), or lesser rorqual, is a species complex of baleen whale. The two species of minke whale are the northern common minke whale and
Minke_whale
Species of whale
the origin of the alternative name of "goose-beaked whale". Like other toothed whales, it has a melon, a rounded structure of fatty tissue in the forehead
Cuvier's_beaked_whale
Species of whale
calls; and the melonhead, though that more commonly refers to the melon-headed whale, which is an oceanic dolphin. The beluga is adapted to life in the
Beluga_whale
Genus of dolphins in the order Cetacea
sweeps backwards. A pilot whale is more robust than most dolphins and has a distinctive large, bulbous melon. Pilot whales' long, sickle-shaped flippers
Pilot_whale
Species of mammal
young individuals. Like other toothed whales, the pygmy sperm whale has a "melon", a body of fat and wax in the head that it uses to focus and modulate the
Pygmy_sperm_whale
Known whale, dolphin, and porpoise species
comprises the 94 species of whales, dolphins, and porpoises. It is divided into toothed whales (Odontoceti) and baleen whales (Mysticeti), which diverged
List_of_cetaceans
Largest living species of dolphin
The orca (Orcinus orca), or killer whale, is a toothed whale and the largest member of the oceanic dolphin family. The only extant species in the genus
Orca
Medium-sized toothed whale species
Shuichi (January 2021). "Transcriptomic insight into the melon morphology of toothed whales for aquatic molecular developments". Sustainability. 13 (24)
Narwhal
Infraorder of marine mammals
their melon. Some species—such as sperm whales and beaked whales—are well adapted for diving to great depths. Several species of toothed whales show sexual
Cetacean
Species of mammal
Bryde's whale (/ˈbrʊdəz/ BRUU-dəz), or the Bryde's whale complex, putatively comprises three species of rorqual and possibly four. The "complex" means
Bryde's_whale
Species of mammal
Omura's whale or the dwarf fin whale (Balaenoptera omurai) is a species of rorqual about which very little is known. Before its formal description, it
Omura's_whale
Species of mammal
especially where the frontal head shape of the animals encountered remains unseen. Unlike the melon-headed whale, pygmy killer whales do not normally lift the
Pygmy_killer_whale
Species of mammal
whale or pothead whale (Globicephala melas) is a large species of oceanic dolphin. It shares the genus Globicephala with the short-finned pilot whale
Long-finned_pilot_whale
Mass of fat found in all toothed whales
The melon is a mass of adipose tissue found in the foreheads of all toothed whales. It focuses and modulates the animal's vocalizations and acts as a sound
Melon_(cetacean)
Species of mammal
while mature females and juveniles have rounder melons. Melon coloration can vary, though it appears the head of most males becomes more white or buff colored
Northern_bottlenose_whale
Killer whale known to Australian whalers
Old Tom (c. 1860s/1895 – September 1930) was a male orca (killer whale) who cooperated with and assisted whalers in the port of Eden, New South Wales
Old_Tom_(orca)
Informal group of large marine mammals
the word "whale" in their name, collectively known as blackfish: the orca or killer whale; the melon-headed whale; the pygmy killer whale; the false
Whale
Genus of beaked whales
Mesoplodont whales are 16 species of toothed whale in the genus Mesoplodon, making it the largest genus in the cetacean order. Two species were described
Mesoplodon
Subfamily of oceanic dolphins
bredanensis), the false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens), the melon-headed whale (Peponocephala electra), Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus), and the
Globicephalinae
Species of baleen whale
Rice's whale (Balaenoptera ricei), also known as the Gulf of Mexico whale, is a species of baleen whale endemic to the northern Gulf of Mexico. Initially
Rice's_whale
Third-largest species of baleen whale
The sei whale (/seɪ/ SAY, Norwegian: [sæɪ]; Balaenoptera borealis) is a baleen whale. It is one of ten rorqual species, and the third-largest member after
Sei_whale
Barnacles that attach to whales
pygmy killer whale (Feresa attenuata), common dolphins (Delphinus spp.), dusky dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obscurus), melon-headed whale (Peponocephala
Whale_barnacle
Species of mammal
confirmed. The melon of the whale is flat and comparatively small. Coloration is dark bluish grey on top and lighter gray on the bottom, and the head can be brownish
Blainville's_beaked_whale
Species of mammal
The pygmy right whale (Caperea marginata) is a species of baleen whale. It may be a member of the cetotheres, a family of baleen whales which until 2012
Pygmy_right_whale
Parvorder of mammal
Baleen whales (/bəˈliːn/), also known as whalebone whales, are marine mammals of the parvorder Mysticeti in the infraorder Cetacea (whales, dolphins and
Baleen_whale
Family of marine mammals
commonly called whales: the orca, the melon-headed whale, the pygmy killer whale, the false killer whale, and the two species of pilot whales, but they are
Oceanic_dolphin
Species of whale
The southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) is a large baleen whale and one of three species of right whale belonging to the genus Eubalaena. Found
Southern_right_whale
Species of mammal
2008, sightings of Atlantic white-sided dolphins, as well as the melon-headed whale, were documented off South Carolina after a few strandings had taken
Atlantic_white-sided_dolphin
Species of whale; largest animal known
The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is a species of baleen whale and the largest marine mammal in the rorqual family Balaenopteridae. Reaching a maximum
Blue_whale
Parvorder of cetaceans
A beaked whale, for example, has a small bulge sitting on top of its skull, whereas a sperm whale's head is filled mainly with the melon. Directional
Toothed_whale
Three species of large baleen whales of the genus Eubalaena
whales are three species of large baleen whales of the genus Eubalaena: the North Atlantic right whale (E. glacialis), the North Pacific right whale (E
Right_whale
Species of whale
The dwarf sperm whale (Kogia sima) is a sperm whale that inhabits temperate and tropical oceans worldwide, in particular continental shelves and slopes
Dwarf_sperm_whale
Species of mammals
beaked whale (Berardius bairdii), also known commonly as the northern giant bottlenose whale, North Pacific bottlenose whale, giant four-toothed whale, northern
Baird's_beaked_whale
Species of whale
these whales show a pale neckband that separates the darker grey colouration found upon the head and melon from the rest of the body. While adult whales show
Strap-toothed_whale
Large baleen whale species
The humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is a species of baleen whale. It is a rorqual (a member of the family Balaenopteridae) and is the only species
Humpback_whale
Species of mammal
"pothead whale" (after the bulbous melon), and "blackfish" (a catch-all term used to designate numerous species of small, dark-colored toothed whales, including
Short-finned_pilot_whale
Species of mammal
common minke whale or northern minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) is a species of minke whale within the suborder of baleen whales. It is the smallest
Common_minke_whale
Large baleen whale species
The fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus), also known as the finback whale or common rorqual, is a species of baleen whale and the second-longest cetacean
Fin_whale
Species of mammal
Antarctic minke whale or southern minke whale (Balaenoptera bonaerensis) is a species of minke whale within the suborder of baleen whales. It is the second
Antarctic_minke_whale
Family of mammals
Beaked whales are members of the cetacean family Ziphiidae, noted as being one of the least-known groups of mammals because of their deep-sea habitat,
Beaked_whale
Species of mammal
The North Pacific right whale (Eubalaena japonica) is a very large, thickset baleen whale species that is extremely rare and endangered. The Northeast
North_Pacific_right_whale
Family of cetacean mammals
animal ever known to have lived, the blue whale, which can reach 180 tonnes (200 short tons), and the fin whale, which reaches 120 tonnes (130 short tons);
Rorqual
Species of mammal
The northern right whale dolphin (Lissodelphis borealis) is a small, slender species of cetacean found in the cold and temperate waters of the North Pacific
Northern_right_whale_dolphin
Species of mammal
The southern right whale dolphin (Lissodelphis peronii) is a small and slender species of cetacean, found in cool waters of the Southern Hemisphere. It
Southern_right_whale_dolphin
Genus of oceanic mammals
only extant) delphinoid species, Orcinus orca, known as the orca or killer whale. Two extinct species are recognized, Orcinus paleorca and O. citoniensis
Orcinus
Superfamily of toothed whales
includes three extant species of whales: the sperm whale, in the genus Physeter, and the pygmy sperm whale and dwarf sperm whale, in the genus Kogia. In the
Physeteroidea
Small cetacean of the family Phocoenidae
eight extant species of porpoise, all among the smallest of the toothed whales. Porpoises are distinguished from dolphins by their flattened, spade-shaped
Porpoise
Species of whale found in the North Atlantic Ocean
The North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis) is a baleen whale, one of three right whale species belonging to the genus Eubalaena, all of which
North_Atlantic_right_whale
Species of toothed whale
Their flippers and tail flukes are large and broad. They have a large melon head used for echolocation, because they cannot see well. Their eyes are usually
Ganges_river_dolphin
Largest species of toothed whale
semi-liquid, waxy substance found within the whale's head. (See "Spermaceti organ and melon" below.) The sperm whale is also known as the "cachalot", which
Sperm_whale
Species of toothed whale
longer and weighing 55% more than females. Like other toothed whales, they have a melon, an organ that is used for bio sonar. The dorsal fin, although
Amazon_river_dolphin
Family of mammals
Arctic Ocean. Both species are relatively small whales, 3–5 m (9.8–16.4 ft) in length, with a forehead melon, and a short or absent snout. Premaxillary teeth
Monodontidae
Species of beaked whale
The spade-toothed whale (Mesoplodon traversii) is the rarest species of beaked whale. Only six confirmed specimens have ever been found, over the timespan
Spade-toothed_whale
Baleen whale that is the sole living member of Eschrichtius
The gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus), also known as the grey whale, is a baleen whale that migrates between feeding and breeding grounds yearly. It reaches
Gray_whale
Species of marine mammal
pilot whales (Globicephala spp.), pygmy killer whales (Feresa attenuata), melon-headed whales (Peponocephala electra), and false killer whales (Pseudorca
Risso's_dolphin
Species of mammal
The southern bottlenose whale (Hyperoodon planifrons) is a species of whale, in the ziphiid family, one of two members of the genus Hyperoodon. Seldom
Southern_bottlenose_whale
Species of mammal
(22 ft) for a female. They are robust and large-bodied for beaked whales, having a bluff melon and a long, dolphin-like beak. It is the only species of ziphiid
Shepherd's_beaked_whale
Family of mammals
breviceps) and dwarf (K. sima) sperm whales. As their common names suggest, they somewhat resemble sperm whales, with squared heads and small lower jaws, but are
Kogiidae
Species of mammal
Hubbs' beaked whale (Mesoplodon carlhubbsi) was initially thought to be an Andrews' beaked whale when discovered by ichthyologist Carl Hubbs; however,
Hubbs'_beaked_whale
Species of mammal
appearance, though most closely related to the killer whale. It has a large melon and a blunt, rounded head, and the beak is indistinct. Its dorsal fin, located
Irrawaddy_dolphin
Polyphyletic grouping of dolphins
clicks from an organ known as a melon. This melon consists of fat, and the skull of any such creature containing a melon will have a large depression. This
River_dolphin
Species of mammal
male's dual teeth positioned far back in the mouth. The whale's beak is moderately long, and the melon is slightly convex. The colouration pattern is a grey
Sowerby's_beaked_whale
Species of mammal
True's beaked whale (Mesoplodon mirus) is a medium-sized whale in the genus Mesoplodon. It is native to the northern Atlantic Ocean. The common name is
True's_beaked_whale
Species of mammal
areas or river estuaries, and as such, is the most familiar porpoise to whale watchers. This porpoise often ventures up rivers, and has been seen hundreds
Harbour_porpoise
Venezuela and Mexico but do not appear to be common in the region. The melon-headed whale is distributed worldwide in tropical and subtropical waters. The rare
Cetaceans_of_the_Caribbean
Hunting of whales
Whaling is the hunting of whales for their products such as meat and blubber, which can be turned into a type of oil that was important in the Industrial
Whaling
Informal classification of marine mammals, closely related to whales and porpoises
thought of as whales, collectively known as blackfish: the orca, the melon-headed whale, the pygmy killer whale, the false killer whale, and the two species
Dolphin
Study of whales, dolphins, porpoises, and other cetaceans
Cetology (from Greek κῆτος, kētos, "whale"; and -λογία, -logia) or whalelore (also known as whaleology) is the branch of marine mammal science that studies
Cetology
Genus of mammals
The four-toothed whales or giant beaked whales are beaked whales in the genus Berardius. They include Arnoux's beaked whale (Berardius arnuxii) in cold
Berardius
Species of mammal
in the summer of 1874–75. Gray's beaked whale is a fairly slender member of the genus. The melon on the whale bulges towards the blowhole and slopes down
Gray's_beaked_whale
Dolphin species found in the Indus River
dolphin with a comment on the Indus dolphin". The Scientific Reports of the Whales Research Institute. 24: 87–108. Braulik, G.T. (2006). "Status assessment
Indus_river_dolphin
Genus of mammals
Right whale dolphins are cetaceans belonging to the genus Lissodelphis. It contains the northern right whale dolphin (Lissodelphis borealis) and the southern
Right_whale_dolphin
Family of mammals
is a family of whales of the parvorder Mysticeti (baleen whales) that contains mostly fossil taxa and two living genera: the right whale (genus Eubalaena)
Balaenidae
Species of mammal
other cetaceans such as pilot whales, minke whales and southern right whale dolphins and are regularly seen with fin whales. Hourglass dolphins frequently
Hourglass_dolphin
Species of mammal
pp. 245–248. ISBN 978-0-12-551340-1. Handbook, Whale Watching (2020-07-10). "Common Dolphin". Whale Watching Handbook. Retrieved 2020-07-10. Cunha, Haydée
Common_dolphin
Species of shark
ISBN 978-0-8493-1514-5. Gasparini, J.L.; I. Sazima (1996). "A stranded melon-headed whale, Peponocephala electra, in southeastern Brazil, with comments on wounds
Cookiecutter_shark
Genus of mammals
beaked whale, containing just two species: the Northern and Southern bottlenose whales. While not in the genus Hyperoodon, Longman's beaked whales are alternatively
Bottlenose_whale
Populations of whales off North America
Northwest. Additionally, they are one of the main interests of the many whale watching industries that have sprung up in the region. The primary range
Salish_Sea_orcas
Endangered species of porpoise
has a small body with an unusually tall triangular dorsal fin, a rounded head, and no distinguished beak. The coloration is mostly grey with a darker back
Vaquita
Species of river dolphin
Sound emission is focused and highly directed by the shape of the skull and melon. Peak frequencies of echolocation clicks are between 70 kHz and 100 kHz
Baiji
Genus of mammals
marking behind the pectoral (“armpit”) fin.[citation needed] The melon-headed whale was first classified as member of the genus Lagenorhynchus, but was
Lagenorhynchus
Genus of freshwater dolphin
South Asian river dolphins are toothed whales in the genus Platanista, which inhabit the waterways of the Indian subcontinent. They were historically considered
South_Asian_river_dolphin
Species of mammal
The ginkgo-toothed beaked whale (Mesoplodon ginkgodens) is a poorly known species of beaked whale named for the unusual shape of its dual teeth. It is
Ginkgo-toothed_beaked_whale
Species of whale
Gervais's beaked whale (Mesoplodon europaeus), sometimes known as the Antillean beaked whale, Gulf Stream beaked whale, or European beaked whale (from which
Gervais's_beaked_whale
Species of whale
Arnoux's beaked whale (Berardius arnuxii), also called the southern four-toothed whale, southern beaked whale, New Zealand beaked whale, southern giant
Arnoux's_beaked_whale
Genus of dolphin
imminent euthanasia. In 2019 a female was observed caring for a juvenile melon-headed whale, the first reported instance of a bottlenose dolphin adopting a non-conspecific
Bottlenose_dolphin
Species of mammal
Chile. Reports indicate that Chilean dolphins are preyed upon by killer whales and sharks. The increase of human activity near the Chilean coastline has
Chilean_dolphin
Species of mammal
Andrews' beaked whale (Mesoplodon bowdoini), sometimes known as the deep-crest beaked whale or splay-toothed whale, is one of the least known members of
Andrews'_beaked_whale
Species of mammal
Perrin's beaked whale (Mesoplodon perrini) is a species of ziphiid beaked whale belonging to the toothed whale suborder. The genus name Mesoplodon comes
Perrin's_beaked_whale
Genus of mammals
Balaenoptera (from Latin balaena 'whale' and Ancient Greek πτερά (pterá) 'fin') is a genus of rorquals containing eight extant species. Balaenoptera comprises
Balaenoptera
Species of porpoise
heinsohni) Orcinus Orca or killer whale (O. orca) Peponocephala Melon-headed whale (P. electra) Pseudorca False killer whale (P. crassidens) Sotalia Tucuxi
East_Asian_finless_porpoise
Species of porpoise endemic to China
finless porpoise (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis) is a species of toothed whale in the family Phocoenidae, the porpoise family. It is endemic to the Yangtze
Yangtze_finless_porpoise
Family of mammals
Eschrichtiidae or the gray whales is a family of baleen whale (Parvorder Mysticeti) with a single extant species, the gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus)
Eschrichtiidae
Species of mammal
bottlenose whale (Indopacetus pacificus), also known as the Indo-Pacific beaked whale or Longman's beaked whale, is a species of beaked whale in the family
Tropical_bottlenose_whale
Orcaella heinsohni NT Orca (killer whale), Orcinus orca DD Melon-headed whale, Peponocephala electra LC False killer whale, Pseudorca crassidens NT Indo-Pacific
List of marine mammals of Australia
List_of_marine_mammals_of_Australia
Species of mammal
sound-waves then pass into the forehead, where a big blob of fat called the melon focuses them into a beam. This process can be interrupted by noise pollution
Indo-Pacific_humpback_dolphin
Species of mammal
dolphins back from the brink of extinction". Mongabay. Retrieved 14 May 2024. Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (WDCS) Portals: Cetaceans Mammals Marine
Guiana_dolphin
MELON HEADED-WHALE
MELON HEADED-WHALE
Female
Yiddish
Variant form of Yiddish Hende, HENDEL means "favor; grace."
Female
Welsh
Welsh name of a 7th-century semi-legendary princess, possibly derived from Cornish *heyl, HELEDD means "estuary."Â
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Hedley, HEADLEY means "heather field."
Boy/Male
Indian
The guide, Director, Leader
Female
Thai/Siamese
Thai name TAENG means "melon."
Boy/Male
English
Meaning uncertain but possibly 'friend of Michael.
Boy/Male
Biblical
Window, grief.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from the personal name Miles (of Norman origin but uncertain derivation; possibly related to Michael or Latin miles ‘soldier’, or even the Slavic name element mil ‘grace’, ‘favor’), or a metronymic from the female personal name Milla.English : metronymic from the old female personal name Milde, Milda, from Old English milde ‘mild’, ‘gentle’.
Boy/Male
American, British, English, German
Armored Chief; Friend of Michael
Surname or Lastname
Northern Irish
Northern Irish : shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Mealláin ‘descendant of Meallán’, a personal name that is a diminutive of meall ‘pleasant’.English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Meulan in Seine-et-Oise.Dutch (van Mellon) : habitational name from Millun bij Keulen.Thomas and Sarah Jane Mellon came to Pittsburgh, PA, from Lower Castletown, Tyrone, Ireland, in 1818. Their grandson, the industrialist and financier Andrew William Mellon (1855–1937) is remembered not only as a businessman but also as an art collector. He served as secretary of the Treasury from 1921 to 1932.
Boy/Male
Muslim
The guide, Director, Leader
Boy/Male
Indian
The guide, Director, Leader
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Krishna
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King JOHN' A French lord.
Boy/Male
Arthurian Legend
Son of Mordred.
Male
German
Middle High German byname HEIDEN means "heathen." The composer Josef Haydn's surname was a respelling of this name.
Surname or Lastname
English, Dutch, and German
English, Dutch, and German : occupational name for a herdsman, someone who tended a herd of domestic animals, Middle English herder, Middle Dutch herder, harde(r), Middle High German herder.German : from the medieval German personal name Herdher, composed of the elements hart ‘strong’ + heri, hari ‘army’.South German : habitational name from either of two places called Herdern: near Freiburg and near Winterthal in Switzerland.
Boy/Male
Muslim
The guide, Director, Leader
Female
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word, from Old English heofon, HEAVEN means "home of God," earlier "sky."Â
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : habitational name from Hebden in North Yorkshire or Hebden Bridge in West Yorkshire, both named from Old English hēope ‘rose-hip’ + denu ‘valley’.
MELON HEADED-WHALE
MELON HEADED-WHALE
Girl/Female
English American
Piper.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
All-prevading Light
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
God of Gods; Omnipresent; All Pervading God
Biblical
fullness,Jehovah's oath,Jehovah-swearing
Girl/Female
British, English
Bright Fame
Girl/Female
Latin
Mother of Asopus.
Biblical
dividing, sentence
Girl/Female
Hindu
Victory, Victorious
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu, Traditional
Name of Lord Shiva; Three Worlds (Heaven Earth Hell)
Boy/Male
British, English
Drummer
MELON HEADED-WHALE
MELON HEADED-WHALE
MELON HEADED-WHALE
MELON HEADED-WHALE
MELON HEADED-WHALE
a.
Hard-hearted.
n.
Any contrivance or implement, as a furnace, stove, or other heated body or vessel, etc., used to impart heat to something, or to contain something to be heated.
a.
Thick-headed; stupid.
n.
A large, ornamental, marine, univalve shell of the genus Melo.
n.
The juicy fruit of certain cucurbitaceous plants, as the muskmelon, watermelon, and citron melon; also, the plant that produces the fruit.
a.
Having a head with a flattened top; as, a flat-headed nail.
a.
Having shaggy hair; shock-headed.
a.
Furnished with a head (commonly as denoting intellectual faculties); -- used in composition; as, clear-headed, long-headed, thick-headed; a many-headed monster.
n.
A fall or plunge headforemost, as while riding a bicycle, or in bathing; as, to take a header.
a.
Fitted with lead; set in lead; as, leaded windows.
a.
Double-headed.
n.
One who, or that which, heaves or lifts; a laborer employed on docks in handling freight; as, a coal heaver.
n.
A citron melon.
a.
Characteristic of a felon; malignant; fierce; malicious; cruel; traitorous; disloyal.
a.
Divested of blades; as, bladed corn.
n.
One who heads a movement, a party, or a mob; head; chief; leader.
n.
See Meson.
a.
Not formidable; not to be feared or dreaded.
a.
Formed into a head; as, a headed cabbage.
a.
Having three heads; three-headed; as, the triple-headed dog Cerberus.