Pathological Findings in a Rare Mass Stranding of Melon-Headed Whales (Peponocephala electra) in Florida From: Aquatic Mammals | Date: January 1, 2007| Author: Et al; Goldstein, Juli D; Hansen, Larry; Kilpatrick, David; Bossart, Gregory D | Copyright Aquatic Mammals 2007. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

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Pathological findings associated with the mass stranding of five melon-headed whales (Peponocephala electra) along the Atlantic coast of Florida are reported. Four of the five whales were freshly dead, and the fifth was moderately decomposed. Body weights ranged from 160 to 180 kg, and all whales had mild to moderate weight loss evidenced by postnuchal depression and pronounced scapulae and peduncular vertebrae. All whales had from 10 to 21 ovoid dermal scars consistent with h...

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