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Ambergris is only produced by sperm whales. It's a secretion from the intestines, and may be formed to ease the passage of hard objects through the digestive system (giant squid beaks have been found embedded in Ambergris).
Ambergris is usually found on coastal beaches or floating on the sea after being passed as fecal matter or vomited (if a mass is too large to pass through the intestines). It may also be found in the abdomens of dead specimens (as described in Moby Dick).
Historically, Ambergris has been used as a perfume base, but in the 1970s t was banned from use in many countries, including the United States, because of its origin within a vulnerable whale species.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 10y agoAmbergris may sound like a fancy gemstone but it is in fact whale vomit formed in the intestines of the sperm whale. The sperm whale will vomit out what it cannot digest and apparently this substance is desirable for perfumes.
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∙ 15y agoAmbergris is literally whale vomit. It is a substance produced in the intestines of some whales, and is vomited up.
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∙ 14y agoOnly whales and specifically, Sperm Whales.
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∙ 14y agoYou can find ambergris in whales.
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The most valuable part of a whale?
There are many parts of a whale that are worth money, including their blubber. One part that is prized is ambergris, which can be found in their intestines.
What is a special feature about a sperm whale?
ambergris
What part of the whale is used for cosmetics?
ambergrisAns) Whale Blubber is a well known ingredient in lipsticks and Ambergris is known to be used to enhance and lengthen the life of expensive perfumes.
Do some colognes have whale sperm in them?
No. You're thinking of ambergris, whale vomit.
Secretion of the sperm whale's intestinal tract?
ambergris
Where is ambergris created?
It is created in the intestines of a sperm whale.
What mammal is hunted for it and oil and ambergris?
The answer to this questionwould be a whale
What is the excretoy products of whale?
The excretoy products of whale (or better said of sperm whale) is the ambergris. It is used in the manufacturing of perfumes.
Is there whale vomit in cigarettes?
There can be. One of the things they're allowed to used is Ambergris Tincture which is solidified bile from a sperm whale.
What are scientific principles of the right whale?
i don't know if this helps, but it was named that because it was the right whale for whalers to catch because of the resources it had, like ambergris in its intestine.
Can ambergris be found in Alaska?
Ambergris is a byproduct of the Sperm Whale. They are found in all oceans of the world, therefore it is possible that some ambergris could wash up on shore in Alaska. (although, if you find it, you would not be able to profit from it because of protections from the endangered sea mammals act)
What is whale blubber used as?
It used to be used in ambergris, classically, but it's used for all sorts now. Especially by the inuits.
