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There are three species of sperm whale alive,
1, The Sperm Whale,
2, The Pygmy Sperm Whale, and
3, The Dwarf Sperm Whale.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The sperm whale is a toothed whale that lives in pods. It has a huge brain that weighs about 20 pounds (9 kg); it is the largest brain of any animal. The sperm whale has a single blowhole that is s-shaped and about 20 inches long. The blowhole is located on the left side of the front if its huge head. The sperm whale has a 4-12 inch thick layer of blubber.
Sperm whales produce ambergris, a dark, waxy substance (related to cholesterol) that is produced in the lower intestines, and is sometimes found containing squid beaks. Ambergris may help protect the sperm whale from the stings on the giant squid, its major food. Large lumps of ambergris may be vomited up by the sperm whale.
The fictional Moby Dick was a sperm whale.
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Are there sperm whales in the Great Barrier Reef?
Sperm whales are among the 30 species of whales and dolphins in the Great Barrier Reef. The most commonly seen species are dwarf minke whales, humpback whales, and bottlenose dolphins.
How many chromosomes do sperm whales have?
Sperm whales have 42 (2n) chromosomes.
Species of whales?
There are a total of 78 species of whales living in the world today. There are 67 species of toothed whales and 11 species of baleen whales.
What other species might be a variation of the Humpback Whale?
The blue, fin, minke, gray, and sperm whale. These whales are not only species that might be a variation of Humpback whales but are acknowledged to have interactions with Humpback whales.
Does a colossal squid fight sperm whales?
To save themselves. Colossal 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 colossal squid it tries to attack the sperm whale to save its life.
How many chromosomes do whales have?
Sperm whales have 42 (2n) chromosomes.
Is sperm oil in use today?
Sperm oil comes from sperm whales, they are an endangered species. Besides the oil was not used so much for cooking as for lighting.
What specie is the whale in?
Whales are a diverse group of marine mammals belonging to the order Cetacea. There are many different species of whales, including the blue whale, humpback whale, sperm whale, and killer whale.
What types of whales were hunted in the 1800s?
The main species were the Sperm and the Right Whales, the latter's name reflecting its commercial value (the "right" one to catch).
How many sperm whales are still alive?
There is no good data available on the total number of sperm whales in the wild (and they are not kept in captivity for the same reasons--deep divers and they remain submerged most of their life). They are just too difficult to count. While on the endangered species list, sperm whales are the most prolific of all whale species, and estimates put their total between 200,000 and 1,500,000. See the related link below for the best data available.
Are toothed whales or baleen whales bigger?
Baleen whales are technically larger than tooth whales because the blue whale is the largest animal on the planet, but the sperm whale, which is a tooth whale, is pretty large.The baleen whales are normally larger, except for the sperm whale, which can be as long as many baleen whales.
How many minutes can a sperm whale dive for?
An Sperm Whales can dive for about 5 mintures
