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Observers:
Species:
Date of stranding:
Time of stranding:
Location:
Number of Individuals:
Teeth:
Throat grooves:
Tip of upper jaw to caudal notch
Tip of upper jaw to tip of dorsal fin
Tip of upper jaw to centre of eye
Tip of upper jaw to anterior insertion of flipper
Tip of upper jaw to centre of gential opening
Tip of upper jaw to centre of anus
Tip of upper jaw to rear of throat grooves
Length of flipper from anterior insertion
Height of dorsal fin
Width of tail flukes (tip to tip)
Depth of caudal notch
Tip of upper jaw to apex of melon
Tip of upper jaw to angle of gape
Tip of upper jaw to centre of ear opening
Tip of upper jaw to centre of blowhole
Tip of upper jaw to axilla
Tip of upper jaw to centre of umbilicus
Projection of lower jaw beyond upper
Centre of eye to centre of ear opening
Centre of eye to angle of gape
Girth at axilla
Girth at anus
Length of flipper from axilla
Width of flipper (maximum)
Distance from caudal notch to anterior border of flukes
Dimensions of blowhole
Diameter of ear openings
Dimensions of eye
Length of mammary slits
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Simon Mustoe (AES), Dave Donnelly (Melbourne Aquarium), Adrian Howard and Natalie Rourke (Melbourne Zoo), Michelle Doherty and Mick XX (Parks Victoria).
Ziphius cavirostris
2nd June 2004
20:30 EST
146° 25'E, 39°01'S - Sealers Cove, Wilsons Promontory National Park. Victoria, Australia
1
None
2
6150 mm
3700 mm
760 mm
680 mm
Not recorded
Not recorded
470 mm
750 mm
Not recorded mm
1720 mm
No caudal notch
Not recorded (no obvious apex to melon)
420 mm
860 mm
630 mm
1380 mm
Not recorded
25 mm
181 mm
360 mm
Not recorded (animal too far buried)
Not recorded
550 mm
200 mm
Not recorded
Not recorded
Not recorded
Not recorded
100 mm
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