Sperm Whale Info
The Physeter macrocephalus, or Sperm Whale as it is more commonly known, is a whale of about 18m (60 feet) long normally. It has a very thick layer of blubber - between four and 12 inches thick.
Moby Dick was a sperm whale.
Sperm whales are the largest toothed whale, and can weigh upto about 50 tons (45 tonnes). Females are often smaller than the males, weighing often about 15 tons.
Sperm Whales have a small hump on their back, and two small flippers on their sides. Sperm Whales skin colour is a dark greyish color. It was called a Sperm Whale because of the wax, spermaceti oil, that it creates in an organ above its head.
Sperm Whales have very long lasting bonds with other sperm whales in their pods. They all protect each other.
Sperm whales are well known for sticking their tails out of the water then slamming it down. This is called lobtailing. The noise from lobtailing is very loud. It isn't really known why this is done.
Sperm whales can be found in almost all parts of the earths sea apart from the polar areas. However it is very rare to catch a glimpse of a Sperm Whale near a cost.
Sperm whales live for over 70 years!
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Sperm Whales
Sperm Whale
The loudest creature on earth!