Its common name is derived from similarities between the two species’ skull and teeth rather than external appearance. False killer whales, like killer whales, are members of the family ...

They identified it as a false killer whale, a type of oceanic dolphin that inhabits the deep sea. They took samples, including stomach and head tissues, to a laboratory for analysis to confirm ...

The whale was buried after the skull was retained for further study ... dark mammals closely related to pygmy killer whales and false killer whales found in tropical waters.

In 1927 Museum staff commandeered trains to transport 126 false killer whales from Scotland to South Kensington. It's not the most conventional cargo - but staff specialising in cetacean strandings ...