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Sperm whales are the most common type of whale that we can find. They are present in almost every ocean and see in the world. Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian ocean etc. They usually prefer ice free waters that are over 1000 meters deep. However they cant be found in the black and red seas.
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Do sperm whales have any strange habitats?
yes sperm wales do have a strange habitat its called the beach.
What are sperm whales habitat?
The sperm whale lives in the deep ocean. It is in all oceans except the Arctic Ocean.
How large are sperm whales teeth?
Sperm whales have 70 teeth, depending on their age.
Where is a whales habitat?
Deep ocean is the whales favorite habitat.
What whales eat big fish?
Toothed whales (killer whales, dolphins, porpoises, narwhals, sperm whales, beluga whales) mostly feed on large fish.
What is a waxy substance in the intestine of sperm whales?
It is called "Ambergris" Ambergris is a solid, waxy, flammable substance produced in the digestive system of sperm whales. It was sought after as a fixative in perfumery. And this is one of the reasons why sperm whales were killed in large numbers.
Do female sperm whales have teeth?
The sperm whale is a toothed whale. The sperm whale could be the biggest animal in in existence that has teeth. It has big teeth (in it's lower jaw) to catch and eat large prey, such as the giant squid. Baleen is not a tooth, but, is a flexible plate, and baleen whales have many of them in the front of the mouths. Baleen whales, such as the blue whale, eat very small animals such as plankton by taking large amounts of water into their mouths. The whales then strain the water through their baleen, which traps the plankton inside, which are then swallowed. Whalers who caught sperm whales in the past, would sometimes take the large teeth and make drawings on them.
How large is a sperm whales?
Adult Male Sperm Whales can be as long as 20 meters. The average size is around 17 meters and they weigh 40 tonnes or more. Adult Female Sperm whales are on an average 11 meters long and weigh around 14 tonnes.
What is secreted by they intestinal tract of a sperm whale?
It is called "Ambergris" Ambergris is a solid, waxy, flammable substance produced in the digestive system of sperm whales. It was sought after as a fixative in perfumery. And this is one of the reasons why sperm whales were killed in large numbers.
Secretion of sperm whale intestine tract?
It is called "Ambergris" Ambergris is a solid, waxy, flammable substance produced in the digestive system of sperm whales. It was sought after as a fixative in perfumery. And this is one of the reasons why sperm whales were killed in large numbers.
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.
