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Female Baird’s beaked whales typically lack externally erupted teeth.
In Baird’s beaked whales, erupted teeth appear prominently in adult males and are primarily used in intraspecific combat rather than for grasping squid.
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Deep offshore confrontations leave parallel scars across bodies weighing over 10 tons, marking physical evidence of intense competition in near-total darkness.
This unusual dental specialization demonstrates how reproductive pressures can shape anatomy even in animals already adapted to survive extreme depth and pressure.
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