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Females Sperm Whales stay in groups of about a dozen individuals along with their young. Males leave these "nursery pods" at somewhere between 4 and 21 years of age and join a "bachelor pod" with other males of similar age and size. As males grow older, they tend to break out into smaller groups, and the oldest males typically live solitary lives
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What do sperm whales have which is the largest of any animal?
The sperm whale has the largest brain.
Do sperm whales have any strange habitats?
yes sperm wales do have a strange habitat its called the beach.
Can sperm swim in an alkaline environment?
Sperm can swim in any environment as long as there mets are required. they only last 4-7 days after ejaculation.
Do sperm whales really eat giant squids?
To save themselves. Giant Squids are one of the prey species that Sperm Whales feed on. It is natural for any prey species to try to protect itself when it is attacked by a predator. So, when a sperm whale attacks a giant squid it tries to attack the sperm whale to save its life.
Do killer whales eat the blue sperm whale?
There's one animal called the blue whale. THeen there's Another called sperm whale. There's no animal called blue sperm whale. Orcas sometimes go after whale calves, but rarely take on an adult animal from any of the whale species.
What are groups of blue whales could?
Although blue whales tend to be solitary creatures, the correct term for a group of any whales, including blue whales, is a pod. e.g. A pod of blue whales suggests that multiple whales are together.
How does the blue whale use self defense?
A blue whale cannot fight back because it is not in it's nature to fight. The blue whale's shape allows it to swim away from any predators. A mother whales travel in groups with thier young. If an enemy attacks the baby whale. The mother whales will protect it.
What is the sperm whales predetor?
Adult Sperm whales are too large to be attacked or killed by any animal. However the killer whale or Orca as they are more commonly known is known to prey upon youngsters and stray calf's. No animal is large enough to attack and kill a full grown sperm whale.
What kills sperm whales?
Adult Sperm whales are too large to be attacked or killed by any animal. However the killer whale or Orca as they are more commonly known is known to prey upon youngsters and stray calf's. No animal is large enough to attack and kill a full grown sperm whale.
What hunts sperm whales?
Adult Sperm whales are too large to be attacked or killed by any animal. However the killer whale or Orca as they are more commonly known is known to prey upon youngsters and stray calf's. No animal is large enough to attack and kill a full grown sperm whale.
Do you have any information of different types of whales?
Currently taxonomists divide the mysticetes into the following four families although recently the fact that the Gray Whale stands alone in the family Eschrichtiidae has been challenged. * Balaenopteridae - Rorquals * Eschrichtiidae - Gray Whale * Balaenidae - Right Whales * Neobalaenidae - Pygmy Right Whale The suborder Odontoceti, the largest within the order Cetacea, comprises the toothed whales, which includes all dolphins and porpoises. Between them, the ten families contain 36 genera and 70 species, which include Sperm Whales, White Whales, the little known Beaked Whales and Pilot and Killer Whales. The largest Odontocete or toothed whale is the Sperm Whale reaching lengths of 20 metres. An animal of great extremes the Sperm Whale has the largest brain of any animal and probably makes the deepest dive of any whale, possibly up to 3000 metres deep that may last up to two hours in duration. The Sperm Whale is truly global in its coverage and may be found in all oceans of the world. * Physeteridae - Sperm Whales * Kogiidae - Dwarf and Pygmy Sperm Whales * Monodontidae - White Whales and Narwhal * Ziphiidae - Beaked Whales and Bottlenose Whales * Delphinidae - Dolphins, Humpbacked Dolphins, Pilot & Killer Whales * Plantanistidae, Iniidae, Lipotidae, Pontoporiidae - River Dolphins * Phocoenidae - Porpoises
What are the sperm whales enemies besides poachers?
Adult Sperm whales are too large to be attacked or killed by any animal. However the killer whale or Orca as they are more commonly known is known to prey upon youngsters and stray calf's. No animal is large enough to attack and kill a full grown sperm whale.
