Callosities, white patches of raised and roughened skin caused by parasitic lice living on the whales, are used to identify individuals.
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On the right whale, the parasites live mainly on callosities ( raised callus-like patches of skin on the whales'heads ).
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It contains 10 columella is slightly curved, with a brown callosity, its lower extremity produced, near the suture with a strong tubercle.
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Callosities form a unique pattern on every right whale and though callosities which are overgrown break off, the patterns do not change over a lifetime.
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Callosities form a unique pattern on every right whale and though callosities which are overgrown break off, the patterns do not change over a lifetime.
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Right whales are also unique in that they all have callosities roughened patches of epidermis covered with aggregations in clusters, of hundreds of small cyamids.
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The shoulder of an experienced deal porter is said to develop a callosity which enables it to bear the weight and friction of a load of planks.
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Callosities are found on the upper surface of the whale's head, above the eyes, on the jawline and chin and surrounding the blowhole.
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The range of complaints reported in the literature include metatarsalgia, pain under the first metatarsal, plantar fasciitis, painful callosities, ankle arthritis, and Achilles tendonitis.
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Alternative natural role of callosities has been considered as being optional tools against predators, and declines of right whales might have consequenced in declines of barnacles as well.
