Definition of sperm whale Sperm whale
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What does sperm whale mean?
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| sperm whale - large whale with a large cavity in the head containing spermaceti and oil; also a source of ambergris | ||
| cachalot, black whale, Physeter catodon | ||
| toothed whale any of several whales having simple conical teeth and feeding on fish etc. | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- sperm whale
A very large toothed whale (Physeter macrocephalus), having a head of enormous size. The upper jaw is destitute of teeth. In the upper part of the head, above the skull, there is a large cavity, or case, filled with oil and spermaceti. This whale sometimes grows to the length of more than eighty feet. It is found in the warmer parts of all the oceans. Called also cachalot, and spermaceti whale.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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sperm whale
A toothed whale measuring up to 20 meters long and having a very large head which is typically one-third of the animal's length.
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sperm whale
Otherwise known as the cachalot, Physeter macrocephalus. A large cetacean, belonging to the division of delphinoid or toothed whales. It is found in nearly all tropical and temperate seas, and is much hunted for the valuable sperm-oil and spermaceti which it yields. When full grown, it may attain the length of 60 feet, of which the head occupies nearly one-third.
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The Sperm Whale ("Physeter catodon") is the largest toothed whale. The Sperm whale has the biggest head of any animal; it can be about 20 feet long (6 m), and is about one-third of the whale's body. Its lower jaw is small and contains its huge, conical teeth (which fit into sockets in the upper jaw).
Diet.
Sperm whales are carnivores (meat-eaters) that mostly hunt giant squid that live on the ocean bottom at great depths. They also eat fish, octopus, and skate.
Echolocation.
Like other toothed whales, the Sperm Whale uses echolocation, a way of sensing in which they emit high-pitched clicks and sense them as they bounce back off objects (like prey). This is crucial in hunting in the dark ocean depths.
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