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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.
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How many killer whales are still alive?
There are not many killer whales left there are in danger so there are not that many left
How many chromosomes do sperm whales have?
Sperm whales have 42 (2n) chromosomes.
How many chromosomes do whales have?
Sperm whales have 42 (2n) chromosomes.
How many killer whales were alive ten years ago?
How many killer whales were alive ten years ago?
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
How many humpback whales are alive in 2012?
2
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 many sperm whales are in captivity?
I don't believe there are hump back whales in captivity. There are many killer whales, but i don't think the aquarium owners could keep a whale that large.None.
How many sperm whales in new zealand waters?
its hard to tell but proabably 10
Is sperm whales extinct?
Extinct means all gone, no one left alive. And xince we still have whales, thay aren't extinct. But they are threatened, not many left. A bit more hunting, maybe some disease, could easily kill off all that are left.
Are sperm whales the largest whales?
Killer Whale - Killer whales usually travel in larger groups and they are a lot faster and more agile. Sperm whales also aren't used to groups of animals attacking them because they are generally deep in the sea where they have no predators and there aren't many animals. Also, killer whales have better eye sight because they use it more while sperm whales are usually in pitch black water where they rely completely on echolocation. Calves and small female groups are at risk, male bull sperm whales are not: The bull sperm whale is much bigger than a killer whale. The bull can grow up-to 65ft and way over 60 tons, have over 40 large 't-rex' style teeth on their bottom jaw, and can become incredibly aggressive when threatened. Their massive head act as the perfect battering rams, and their huge tail flukes can decimate a pod of orcas. Hence orcas rarely engage combat with large bulls sperm whales, as there are plenty of other fish in the sea: ie lower risk, higher reward prey items around
