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

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What kind of is the Moby Dick?

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Is Moby Dick a Killer Whale?

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What was the full name of the book Moby Dick?

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What type of whale is 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.


Is Moby Dick a wale or shark?

Moby Dick is a sperm whale.


What kind of whale was the white Moby Dick?

In the novel, Ismael says Moby Dick is similar to other names given to famous whales. For example, New Zealand Joe or Greenland Frank. That is, the name derives from "a place" and "a first name". But I don't know what Moby means. Is there a Moby Island?


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?

A sperm whale.


Is Moby Dick a whale or a person?

In "Moby Dick" by Herman Melville, Moby Dick is a white sperm whale that Captain Ahab is obsessed with pursuing. Moby Dick is a central character in the novel and symbolizes nature's power and the struggle between man and beast.


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

Tashtego was the one who asked captain Ahab. He said if the white whale was named Moby Dick.


What is the name that hunted Moby Dick?

Captain Ahab is the character who hunted Moby Dick in the novel "Moby Dick" by Herman Melville.