Order Artiodactyla
Family Ziphiidae
Scientific Name
Tasmacetus shepherdi
Other Names
Tasman’s beaked whale, Tasman whale
Thumbnail Description
It is a relatively rare species
Size and Weight
LENGTH: 6 metres (20 ft) to 7.1 metres (23 ft)
WEIGHT: 2.32 to 3.48 tons
Habitat
Deep water close to shore
Distribution
Argentina; Australia; Chile (Juan Fernández Is.), New Zealand, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (Tristan da Cunha); South Africa
Diet
Fish (mostly eelpouts), crabs, squids
Reproduction
1
Population
Unknown
Lifespan
Unknown
Predators
Humans
Speed
Unknown
Behavior
Form groups of 10 – 12 individuals
Sounds
Unknown
Conservation Status
Data Deficient
