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Whales / Toothed Whales

Sperm Whale

(Physeter macrocephalus)

Characterized by the sperm in its guts KINGDOM *Note: 'Illustrations reproduced with permission from the International Whaling Commission”
Takes a square shape from the side Animalia
The lower jaw is relatively small and contains large teeth
PHYLUM
Feeds on squid Chordata
Found in the deep waters of the Sea of Oman and the
Arabian Sea CLASS
Up to 18m long Mammalia
Approximately 57,000kg weight
ORDER
© ESO Copyright 2010 Cetartiodactyla

FAMILY
Physeteridae

GENUS
Physeter

VU Vulnerable
(2008)

Sperm whale whale surfacing and dive pattern-notice the blow projecting forward and to the left
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