The sperm whale or cachalot [a] (Physeter macrocephalus) is the largest of the toothed whales and the largest toothed predator. It is the only living member of the genus Physeter and one of three extant species in the sperm whale family, along with the pygmy sperm whale and dwarf sperm whale of the genus Kogia.

Livyatan is the largest fossil sperm whale discovered, and was also one of the biggest-known predators, having the largest bite of any tetrapod. [1] [8] Diagram comparing the upper and lower size estimates of Livyatan (bottom three) with the size of mature sperm whales, including one of the largest individuals recorded (top three), and a human

2022年1月1日 · Sperm whales are one of the largest extant animals today, but evidence shows their ancestors have roamed waters for over 25 million years. Today, there are three types of sperm whale species: the pygmy sperm whale, dwarf sperm whale, and sperm whale.

2025年1月18日 · Sperm whale, the largest of the toothed whales, easily recognized by its enormous square head and narrow lower jaw. It is dark blue-gray or brownish, with white patches on the belly. It is thickset and has small paddlelike flippers and a …

2023年7月11日 · The sperm whale is the world’s largest toothed predator, and one of the deepest-diving, hunting giant squid at depths of over 2 km / 1.24 miles below the surface. Moby Dick, the fearsome “white whale” in Herman Melville’s book of the same name, was based on a …

2021年8月11日 · Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) are the largest toothed whales, with enormous square-shaped heads and the biggest brains of any animal on Earth. These deep-divers are known for...

Sperm whales are the largest of the toothed whales and have one of the widest global distributions of any marine mammal species. They are found in all deep oceans, from the equator to the edge of the pack ice in the Arctic and Antarctic. They are named after the waxy substance—spermaceti—found in their heads.

2024年11月16日 · What Is The World’s Largest Sperm Whale? The world’s largest sperm whale is the Physeter macrocephalus, the giant sperm whale. Males can grow up to 67 feet (20.5 meters) in length and weigh in at over 55 tons.

The Sperm Whale is one of the largest whale species in the world. It can grow to around 67 feet and live to 70 years of age and longer. They are the largest toothed whales, more than 20 feet larger than the second largest toothed whale, Baird’s Beaked Whale.

The Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) is the largest of the toothed whales and holds the title of the most massive living toothed animal on Earth. Belonging to the order Cetacea, which includes all species of whale , dolphin , and porpoise, the sperm whale falls within the animal kingdom’s class Mammalia, distinguishing itself with several ...