The spade-toothed whale is the rarest species of beaked whale known, with only seven confirmed specimens found between 1872 and 2024. All seven originated in the South Pacific, six from New Zealand and one from Robinson Crusoe Island, Chile, and the species is presumed to inhabit only the Southern Hemisphere, possibly restricted to the South Pacific basin. Estimated adult length is 5.0 to 5.5 meters; a documented adult female measured 5.3 meters and a male calf 3.5 meters. The whale is dark gray or black on its upper body with white underneath. The IUCN lists it as Data Deficient, and it is listed under CITES Appendix II. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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System (Realm) Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
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Source Spade-toothed whale (Wikidata)
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1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. GBIF Species API
3. Spade-toothed whale (Wikidata)
WikidataStatements section, conservation status (P141)
Wikidata Q27929: data deficient (P141).
- Child Taxon Of: Odontoceti, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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5. Spade-toothed whale (Wikipedia)
Conservation status (IUCN Red List category stated in entity description)Quote, Conservation status (IUCN Red List category stated in entity description)
ark gray or black on its upper body with white underneath. The IUCN lists it as Data Deficient, and it is listed under CITES Appendix II.
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