sperm_whale

📅 Updated:2016-08-31

🕒 Created:2016-08-31

🆔 ID:12970

Description

The largest species of the toothed whales, with mature males averaging 16 metres (58 feet).

They were named due to a waxy fluid now known as Spermaceti located in the cavity of the whale's head that was originally mistaken as semen.