Sperm Whale Facts
Sperm Whale Facts and quick information
Loudest Animal
Sperm Whales meant to be one of, if not the loudest animals - as loud as a rifle being shot from three feet away from you.
Toothed Whale
The Sperm Whale is a toothed whale. Australian Snubfin Dolphins, Pygmy Beaked Whales, Dwarf Sperm Whales, Finless Porpoise, and most other dolphins also come under the toothed whale category
Watching Sperm Whales
Sperm Whales are one of the hardest whales to watch, because of their long times underwater
Sperm Whale Population
The total amount (number) of sperm whales in the world is unknown, but research indicates that there are between 200,000 and 2,000,000 sperm whales in the world
Sperm Whale Age Expectancy
Sperm Whales can live for 70 years +.
Scientific name for Sperm Whale
A sperm whales scientific name is Physeter macrocephalus
Why is a Sperm Whale called a Sperm Whale
Also, Sperm Whale Name or Sperm Whale naming
The term, Sperm Whale, is called that because of the oily wax it creates in an organ above its head. The wax is called spermaceti oil
Sperm Whales
Sperm Whale
The loudest creature on earth!