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Fig. 3. (A) Head of a neonate Z. cavirostris. Arrowheads point to
transverse slices (A–O) that were taken through the melon. (B) Anterior
side of a transverse slice through the melon, which corresponds to slice K,
from A. Skin, blubber, connective tissue, muscle and melon tissues are noted.
(C) Transverse melon slice K, showing grid-like sampling of tissues into
numbered cubes. (D) Transverse CT scan image of slice K. Maxillary and
mandibular bones are visible as bright white areas. Between these is the
tongue. A blubber sheath can be seen surrounding the animal. The connective
tissue, muscle and melon fats can be discerned in the upper portion of the
figure. Interior and exterior mandibular fats can be seen inside of and around
the mandibular bones. Throat grooves are also visible.
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