[HN Gopher] Creature that washed up on New Zealand beach may be ...
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       Creature that washed up on New Zealand beach may be rarest whale
        
       Author : Brajeshwar
       Score  : 120 points
       Date   : 2024-07-15 14:36 UTC (8 hours ago)
        
 (HTM) web link (www.cbsnews.com)
 (TXT) w3m dump (www.cbsnews.com)
        
       | pvaldes wrote:
       | A male of a rare species of Mesoplodon, a relatively big (5m),
       | pelagic toothed whale. Very interesting discovery that will allow
       | to look at their DNA and find its position in the family.
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       | This group of animals are the least studied big mammals alive and
       | the family has increased a lot in the last years.
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       | https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350343353/rare-whale-washes-...
        
       | quuxplusone wrote:
       | Stop clickbait: Spade-toothed whale,
       | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spade-toothed_whale
        
         | MattGaiser wrote:
         | This seems to confirm the title.
        
           | MPSimmons wrote:
           | I clicked JUST to see the name of the whale. It should be in
           | the title.
        
         | rzzzt wrote:
         | I thought it's going to be the one tuned to 52 Hz.
        
       | paxys wrote:
       | Now slightly more rare
        
         | moffkalast wrote:
         | But eventually less rare, once they get the barbecue going that
         | is.
        
         | lcnPylGDnU4H9OF wrote:
         | In terms of sightings over time, this actually made them
         | significantly less rare. (And statements like that are why it's
         | said that there are lies, damned lies, and statistics.)
        
       | Am4TIfIsER0ppos wrote:
       | > creature
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       | So not even an animal?
        
         | DiggyJohnson wrote:
         | What? These are synonyms in this context (or almost any
         | Earthbound biology conversation).
        
       | marcosdumay wrote:
       | I love how that article has a giant auto-playing video about some
       | completely different whale species.
        
       | nthdeui wrote:
       | https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/environment/522185/extremely-rare...
        
       | MaximilianEmel wrote:
       | Not sure why it isn't mentioned in the article, but it looks to
       | have washed ashore around Taieri Mouth.
        
         | 93po wrote:
         | we're in a post-facts and post-information era of journalism
        
         | ElCapitanMarkla wrote:
         | Yeah that was really odd. I read another version earlier and it
         | mentioned "near Otago" then I see an island that looks
         | remarkably like Taieri Island in the background.
        
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