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A pod of approximately 200 melon-headed whales (Peponocephala electra) encountered off the island of Brava, Cape Verde Islands, in the north Atlantic Ocean roughly 450 kilometers (300 miles) off the coast of Africa. Other names for this small cetacean are many-toothed blackfish and electra dolphin. It is a cetacean of the dolphin family (Delphinidae) and is closely related to the Pygmy Killer Whale and Pilot Whale. Collectively these oceanic dolphin species are known by the common name blackfish. The melon-headed whale is widespread throughout the worlds tropical waters, although not often seen by humans because of its preference for deep water. The melon-head weighs about 10-15 kilograms (22-33 lb) at birth and is 1 meter (3 ft) long. An adult grows up to 3 meters (10 ft) long and weighs in excess of 200 kilograms (440 lb). Their primary diet is squid. There are 10 islands and 5 islets in the Cape Verde Islands, with Brava being the smallest inhabited island in the group
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