WÀSEISEI, ALSO KNOWN AS WÀSEKASEKA; Wàseisei are necklaces made from slivers cut from Sperm Whale teeth. These elaborate, labour-intensive forms of bodily adornment were worn by Fijian chiefs in the ...

They also discovered the whale’s upper jaw contained small, vestigial teeth. “These little teeth embedded in the gum tells us something about their evolutionary history,” van Helden said.

The findings offered insight into how spade-toothed whales live, as well as how this particular one met its end. The team discovered small vestigial teeth in the upper jaw of the whale.

Humpback and Bryde's whales also actively hunt for small schooling fish such as herring and anchovies. Odontocete whales have traditional teeth. This means their feeding techniques and preferred foods ...