#strap-toothed whales

[antiqueanimals]

Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia, vol. 11, Mammals II. 1972. Illustrated by Peter Barrett.

Beaked whales;

1.) Baird's beaked whale (Berardius bairdii)

2.) Strap-toothed whale (Mesoplodon layardii)

3.) True's beaked whale (Mesoplodon mirus)

4.) Sowerby's beaked whale (Mesoplodon bidens)

5.) Northern bottlenose whale (Hyperoodon ampullatus)

White whales and narwhals;

6.) Beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas)

7.) Narwhal (Monodon monoceros)

Long snouted dolphins;

8.) Rough-toothed dolphin (Steno bredanensis)

9.) Atlantic humpback dolphin (Sousa teuszii)

True dolphins;

10.) Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus)

11.) Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis)

12.) Striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba)

13.) Atlantic white-sided dolphin (Lagenorhynchus acutus)

14.) Common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)

15.) Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus)

16.) Northern right whale dolphin (Lissodelphis borealis)

Pilot and killer whales;

17.) Long-finned pilot whale (Globicephala melas)

18.) Pygmy killer whale (Feresa attenuata)

19.) Irrawaddy dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris)

20.) Orca (Orcinus orca)

21.) False killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens)

Commerson's dolphins;

22.) Commerson's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus commersonii)

Porpoises;

23.) Harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena)

24.) Spectacled porpoise (Phocoena dioptrica)

25.) Dall's porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli)

26.) Indo-Pacific finless porpoise (Neophocaena phocaenoides)

[inatungulates]

Strap-toothed beaked whale Mesoplodon layardii

Observed by edwardrooks, CC BY-NC

[diblmetta]

Strap-toothed whale inspired marine fury

[latenightagain]

these guys are based on blind river dolphins, the bizarre strap-toothed whale, and troluals (the monstrous whales depicted on old maps) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Indus_River_dolphin_skull_cast.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strap-toothed_whale https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Trolual

[mysticetus]

top 10 whale skulls

10. bottlenose dolphin grin

9. scp 682 (beluga)

8. orca grin

7. Pakicetus eyes so close together on the top of the head

6. narwhal :(

5. bowhead whale (3 sticks)

4. pygmy sperm whale severely asymmetrical nightmare

3. sperm whale 🥣

2. strap toothed beaked whale (mrrph mrhmm mrrhhrph)

1. river dolphin 😁😁😁😁😁😁

[a-book-of-creatures]

Truck or treat!! You’ve been handing out some cool creatures I’m excited to see what I get :)

You get two (2) strap-toothed whales (don't worry the teeth don't interfere with feeding, even though they stop the mouth from opening all the way)

[whaleswagbracket]

Whale Tournament Masterpost!

Welcome to the whale swag bracket, a competition to determine the best species of whale! This competition will include 64 species (who have already been selected) in the infraorder Cetacea, which includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises. 

All match ups were decided randomly, and I did my best to prevent any ridiculously unfair matchups. I encourage everyone to make an effort to learn about some lesser-known competitors, I’m sure you’ll find them quite interesting!

The only rules are to have fun, be nice to everyone, and don’t bot the polls please I love whales too but let’s make this fair.

The first round of polls will be split up into two groups to prevent too many polls running at once, and the first round will begin on Friday, February 17th at 12 PM EST. Links to all the polls, as well as the complete bracket, can be found here!

Bracket

Round One, Part One: CLOSED

Gray whale vs True’s beaked whale

Northern bottlenose whale vs Strap-toothed whale

Atlantic spotted dolphin vs Dall’s porpoise

Northern right whale dolphin vs Rice’s whale

White-beaked dolphin vs Cuvier’s beaked whale

Killer whale vs false killer whale

Tucuxi vs Risso’s dolphin

Sei whale vs Narwhal

Heaviside’s dolphin vs Blue whale

Dwarf sperm whale vs Harbor porpoise

Antarctic minke whale vs Hector’s dolphin

Striped dolphin vs Rough-toothed dolphin

Commerson’s dolphin vs Spectacled porpoise

Pygmy right whale vs Sato’s beaked whale

Atlantic white-sided dolphin vs Southern right whale dolphin

Hourglass dolphin vs Common dolphin

Round One, Part Two: CLOSED

Yangtze finless porpoise vs Blainville’s beaked whale

Bottlenose dolphin vs Indus river dolphin

Melon-headed whale vs Southern right whale

Omura’s whale vs Amazon river dolphin

Pygmy sperm whale vs Australian humpback dolphin

Baiji vs Vaquita

Spinner dolphin vs Bowhead whale

Pantropical spotted dolphin vs Dusky dolphin

Australian snubfin dolphin vs Bryde’s whale

Short-finned pilot whale vs Pygmy killer whale

Beluga vs Humpback whale

North Atlantic right whale vs Fin whale

Common minke whale vs Irrawaddy dolphin

Sowerby’s beaked whale vs La Plata river dolphin

Sperm whale vs Indo Pacific humpback dolphin

Baird’s beaked whale vs Pacific white-sided dolphin

Round Two: ONGOING

Gray whale vs Strap-toothed whale

Atlantic spotted dolphin vs Northern right whale dolphin

Cuvier’s beaked whale vs Killer whale

Tucuxi vs Narwhal

Blue whale vs Harbor porpoise

Antarctic minke whale vs Striped dolphin

Commerson’s dolphin vs Sato’s beaked whale

Southern right whale dolphin vs Hourglass dolphin

Yangtze finless porpoise vs Indus River dolphin

Southern right whale vs Amazon river dolphin

Pygmy sperm whale vs Vaquita

Spinner dolphin vs Dusky dolphin

Australian snubfin dolphin vs Pygmy killer whale

Beluga vs Fin whale

Irrawaddy dolphin vs La Plata river dolphin

Sperm whale vs Pacific white-sided dolphin

Round Three: CLOSED

Gray whale vs Atlantic spotted dolphin

Killer whale vs Narwhal

Blue whale vs Striped dolphin

Commerson’s dolphin vs Hourglass dolphin

Yangtze finless porpoise vs Amazon river dolphin

Vaquita vs Spinner dolphin

Australian snubfin dolphin vs Beluga

Irrawaddy dolphin vs Sperm whale

Round Four: CLOSED

Atlantic spotted dolphin vs Narwhal

Blue whale vs Hourglass dolphin

Amazon river dolphin vs Vaquita

Beluga vs Sperm whale

[verm1c1de]

How do you feel about strap toothed whales

it nefur gets less fucked up

[art-corner-of-merci]

Delta the Strap-toothed Beaked Whale.

Tried reworking an attempt to make a semi-dynamic pose into an Adventure-esque piece! Very rough, very rushed, so pardon the errors!

[sneksnack]

Here’s your Friday dose of Funky!

Today’s beasts are:

Kiwi

Moose

Pangolin

Tapir

Saiga Antelope

Elephant Seal

Atretochoana

Japanese Spider Crab

Goblin Shark

Strap-Toothed Whale

[oldscratch-thebigd]

[ID: A male strap-toothed whale’s skull. Its teeth cross over the whale’s top jaw. End ID.]

A visual!

OH WOW

[mymetric360]

Did you know male Strap-toothed Whales have backwards-growing flat tusks that restrict mouth opening? #MarineLife #WhaleFacts #StrapToothedWhale #UniqueSpecies 🐋 Did you know that the Strap-toothed Whale is one of the most fascinating creatures in the ocean? These magnificent mammals are known for their unique physical characteristics and behavior that set them apart from other species of whales. In this article, we will dive deep into the world of the Strap-toothed Whale and explore the amazin... Read more: https://mymetric360.com/question/did-you-know-male-strap-toothed-whales-have-backwards-growing-flat-tusks-that-restrict-mouth-opening/?feed_id=51130

[namu-the-orca]

A bunch of beaked whales

I did mention I got to paint a lot of beaked whales, right? ;) After the bottlenose whales here are, well, the others. I thought it was nice to put them all together, really makes you appreciate the wonderful diversity within this big family (and it saves you from ‘a beaked whale a day’ for the next 1.5 weeks). There’s too many to all discuss individually but I have some favourites:

Shepherd’s beaked whale was a joy to paint as they are one of my favourites. Their markings are so beautiful, and they are also unique in being the only beaked whale to have a full set of teeth. For very long their colour pattern was unknown (and oft presumed to have this streaky pattern) until in 2006(!) their real colouration was formally described. They are a beautiful, elegant and unique looking species.

Sowerby’s beaked whale provided a similar ‘aha’ erlebnis for me. Often illustrated as a medium gray throughout (which is certainly fitting for the females) some interesting photographs of adult males showed a rather distinctive light blaze between their blowhole and dorsal fin. In some males it was very subtle, but others had almost as much contrast as a Layard’s beaked whale - I chose to illustrate something in the middle. Very interesting and something I hope will be the subject of further study. Males and females also have funny white lips.

Ramari’s beaked whale can’t be overlooked as it is the youngest member of the family: only described three months ago, in October 2021. Previously known as the southern form of the True’s beaked whale, analysis proved they were a species all of their own. Very happy to have painted this one too, as the mysterious southern True’s with their shining white peduncles always intrigued me.

And lastly, I can’t not mention Blainville’s beaked whale because take a closer look at that snout. Any whale whose mouth somehow ends up above their eyes is worthy of an extra look I think. And the Layard’s beaked whale because they have always been my number 1 favourite beaker.

[foulserpent]

heres a modified version of that unicorn to fit in the established blightseed species. its technically a cetacean, having diverged from early semi-aquatic cetaceans (probably bottlenecking due to lowering sea levels) and in the modern day is primarily landwelling, though grazes on aquatic vegetation

cows have two very small tusks, while bulls develop one large, spiralling tusk that are used as display features and in competition with other males. 

its tusk is technically an incisor tooth, and continuously grows throughout its life. it often grows to a point of penetrating the skin or even the skull, to the point of it being the cause of death for older individuals. not to mention males often becoming locked in combat and dying of starvation. evolutionary biologists love these guys.

[nephrosoupp]

h-hey ever ,,you ever read a book on whales, dolphins and porpoises and felt ,,extremely sad and guilty because so many species are marked ‘near extinct’ or have conditions ‘unknown’ diminished from humans farming whale oil

[atolm]

Another ancient cetacean art, this time Messapicetus Gregarius. Nice to finish this one finally. :)