Sperm whale - Wikipedia 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 superfamily Physeteroidea, along with the pygmy sperm whale and dwarf sperm whale of the genus Kogia
Sperm whale | Size, Teeth, Diet, Facts | Britannica These little-known dolphinlike whales are gray above and white below, and they are quite small—about 2 5 to 4 metres (8 to 13 feet) long They are distributed worldwide in offshore waters from equatorial to temperate regions and have no commercial value
Sperm Whale - Facts, Diet, Habitat Pictures on Animalia. bio The Sperm whale or cachalot (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
Sperm Whale Facts (Cachalot) - ThoughtCo The sperm whale is the loudest animal on Earth These sperm whale or cachalot facts include the animal's diet, habitat, and reproduction
Grand cachalot — Wikipédia Le grand cachalot (Physeter macrocephalus ou P catodon), communément appelé cachalot et parfois cachalot macrocéphale, est une espèce de cétacés à dents de la famille des physétéridés et unique représentant actuel de son genre, Physeter
Sperm Whale - National Wildlife Federation The sperm whale, also called a cachalot, made its biggest public splash in the guise of Moby Dick The whale is generally gray with wrinkled, prune-like skin covering a torpedo-shaped body
20 Amazing Sperm Whale Facts - Our Planet The sperm whale, also known as the cachalot (Physeter macrocephalus), is the largest toothed whale and one of the most extraordinary animals in the ocean These deep-sea giants have fascinated humans for centuries, with their impressive size, unique behaviors, and mysterious underwater lives
Sperm Whale Animal Facts - Physeter macrocephalus - A-Z Animals The sperm whale, also known as the spermaceti whale or cachalot, is the largest of the toothed whales Found in all of the world’s oceans, sperm whales were once hunted extensively; a moratorium on such activity in the late 1980s has helped their populations to grow again
Le cachalot : description, lieu de vie, alimentation, reproduction des . . . Le cachalot est un grand plongeur bruyant, qui produit une grande variété de sons, aussi bien en surface qu’en plongée, avec ses lèvres phoniques placées au niveau de l’évent (une sorte de narine qui lui sert à expulser l’air qu’il respire), en utilisant le principe du sonar
Sperm whale - New World Encyclopedia Sperm whale or cachalot is the common name for a large toothed whale, Physeter macrocephalus (or Physeter catodon), characterized by a enormous squarish head, blunt snout, underslung lower jaw, small and rounded flippers, and low, rounded humps on the back near the rear of the body