It has a substance in its head called spermaceti which is milky white and used to be mistaken for sperm. It had various commercial uses that made it quite valuable. It's thought to be associated with the animal's hearing, by helping its ears detect sound when under the water.
"The name comes from the milky-white waxy substance, spermaceti, found in its head . " ~ Wikipedia
I believe it is named after the spermaceti that can be extracted from the whale's head. It is a white, milky substance that can easily be (and has been) mistaken for the whale's seman.
You're right: it is. It forms a fatty structure that may be connected with the animal's hearing underwater.
Obviously as mammals the male sperm whales also make reproductive sperm - but not in their heads as the old-time whale-hunters mistakenly thought!
The scientific name for toothed whales is Odontoceti.
A whales baby/kid is a calf.
A whales offspring, is called a calf.
A group of whales is called a pod.
Yes. Just different name.
Beluga whales are a very pretty creamy white. ** White Whale is another name for beluga whales! :)
a group of fish is called a 'school' of fish and a group of whales are called a 'pod' of whales.
== == Baleen Whales
Wales is the name of a country. Whales are creatures that live in the sea.
calf
Calfs
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