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COMMON NAME: Short-finned Pilot Whale
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Globicephala macrorhynchus

SUBORDER: Odontoceti

LENGTH: 6m
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Bulbous melon head with no obvious beak
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Hooked dorsal fin is far forward on the body and has a relatively long base
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Body is black or dark brown, with a large gray
saddle behind the dorsal fin -
Occur in groups of 25 to 50 animals
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