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with curved trailing  Generally long
                                                                                                     edge           slender body

                               Dark grey cape

A sharp crease between                                                                                                              Flukes are mottled with
    the beak and the                                                                                                               ragged edges, and point-
        forehead                                                                                                                    ed tips, and oftern bear

                Dark band be-                          Pale spots on dark                    Pale grey underside with   Distinct keel below tail
              tween upper jaw                          area of body – but                    dark spots on light areas  stock, except on large
                                                       spotting absent on
                    and eye                            some populations                                                           males

Long, narrow beak              Small, strongly curved
with white tip and
                                tips: dark on top and
    white “lips”                        bottom

*Note: 'Illustrations reproduced with permission from the International Whaling Commission”

                                                                                             © M.Al Mujini, 2021

                                                                                             © M.Al Mujini, 2021

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