Sperm whale
Physeter macrocephalus
VulnerablePhoto: Gabriel Barathieu · CC BY-SA 2.0
Mammalcarnivore
The sperm whale is the largest toothed whale, roaming the deep oceans in search of prey. Known for its massive head and powerful echolocation, it dives deeper than almost any other marine mammal.
- It is the largest toothed predator in the world.
- Its head makes up about one-third of its body length.
- It belongs to a family with only two other whale species.
OceanWorldwide
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- Classification
- Mammal
- Scientific name
- Physeter macrocephalus
- Habitat
- Ocean
- Regions in this directory
- Worldwide
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- giant
- IUCN Red List
- Vulnerable (VU)
