When they arrived, they were shocked to find the five-meter (16-foot) male was a spade-toothed whale – “one of the most ... Now, the first-ever dissection of a spade-toothed whale has returned some ...

and basic anatomy. Researchers studying the 5-meter long male spade-toothed whale hope to find out more about the species, providing baseline and groundbreaking information about this enigmatic whale.