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Moby Dick is a huge white whale in the book Moby Dick by Melvil. It is supposedly based on a true story that took place off the coast of Chile in the early 1900's.

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What kind of whale is Moby Dick?

The kind of whale that Moby Dick is based on is the sperm whale.


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Is Moby Dick American?

Moby Dick is the name of the whale in the story by Herman Melville.


How did the whale in Moby Dick get his name?

The whale in "Moby Dick" gets his name from his albino appearance. The name "Moby Dick" is derived from the Arabic word "moby", which means white, and the name Dick, which was a common name for devil in the 19th century.


What is Moby-Dick About?

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Who asked captain ahab if the white whale was the one called moby dick-?

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What type of whale is Moby-Dick?

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