| Bottlenose whales | |
|---|---|
| Size comparison of a Southern Bottlenose Whale against an average human | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Cetacea |
| Suborder: | Odontoceti |
| Family: | Ziphiidae |
| Genus: | Hyperoodon Lacépède, 1804 |
| Species | |
Hyperoodon is a genus of beaked whale, containing just two species: the northern and southern bottlenose whales[1].