Definition of toothed whale
: any of a suborder (Odontoceti) of cetaceans (such as a dolphin, porpoise, or killer whale) bearing usually numerous simple conical teeth — compare baleen whale
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Since the beached animal is believed to be a rare saber-toothed whale, the incident is all the more thrilling.
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Large marine mammals — such as toothed whales and seals — had not yet evolved so the only potential predators probably were sharks, Mayr said.
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People gathered at a dozen stations along the Turnagain and Knik arms to try to catch a glimpse of the white, medium-sized, toothed whales.
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The feeding structure evolved stepwise some 30 million years ago when the oceans were full of toothed whales competing for limited food.
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Seals, sea lions, and small toothed whales are known to be some of great white sharks' primary prey, but the study revealed scavenging may be a significant source of their diet.
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First Known Use of toothed whale
1843
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