The first dissection of a spade-toothed whale, a type of beaked whale, was completed last ... Among the more interesting finds were tiny vestigial teeth in the upper jaw. “These little teeth ...

The first dissection of a spade-toothed whale, a type of beaked whale, was completed last ... Among the more interesting finds were tiny vestigial teeth in the upper jaw. "These little teeth ...

One point of interest was the discovery of small vestigial teeth in the whale’s upper jaw. In a study of other beaked whale species, researchers determined that vestigial teeth receded as ...

“These little teeth embedded in the gum tells us something about their evolutionary history,” said DOC Marine Science Advisor and beaked whale expert Anton van Helden. “It’s remarkable to ...

The first dissection of a spade-toothed whale, a type of beaked whale, was completed last ... Among the more interesting finds were tiny vestigial teeth in the upper jaw. “These little teeth ...