Maximus
Tashtego was the one who asked captain Ahab. He said if the white whale was named Moby Dick.
Moby Dick is a sperm whale, also called a "parmacetty" or spermaceti whale. He is called "white" but, contrary to popular belief, was not entirely white or albino. He had a white head and hump, plus scars on his body that appeared white. He is first named in Chapter 36 of the book.
The kind of whale that Moby Dick is based on is the sperm whale.
Moby dick is a or a blue whale
There used to be a restaurant called 'The Whale's Tail'... The great white whale was 'Moby Dick'... There are Humpbacked, Blue, and Killer whales...
Tashtego
No but there is a Great White Shark.
"Moby-Dick; or, The Whale "
Dopey Dick the Pink Whale was created on 1957-11-15.
Sperm Whale
In "Moby-Dick," the white color of the whale symbolizes various themes such as nature's power and mystery, the unknowable and uncontrollable forces of the world, and the idea of pursuing an elusive goal or obsession. It also represents the complexity and ambiguity of human experience.
Moby Dick is a literary figure. A Product of the imagination. Moby Dick was supposed to be a sperm whale, which isn't among the biggest whales.