beaked

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But a northern population of beaked hazelnuts revealed something surprising: five distinct genetic subgroups, four of which could be traced to far-flung locations across British Columbia, some 800 kilometers away.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 18, 2024

He stressed also that there is still little known about how animals, such as beaked whales and squid, use this ecosystem.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2024

The five-metre long, beaked creature's identity was determined from its colour patterns and the shape of its skull, beak and teeth.

From BBC • Jul. 16, 2024

The studied population of Baird's beaked whales came close to the coast -- within four km from land, and they were observed in shallow water; less than 300 meters.

From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2024

Repeated indefinitely, as though by a train of mirrors, two faces, one a hairless and freckled moon haloed in orange, the other a thin, beaked bird-mask, stubbly with two days’ beard, turned angrily towards him.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley