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See all on WikipediaThe pygmy sperm whale (Kogia breviceps) is one of two extant species in the family Kogiidae in the sperm whale superfamily. They are not often sighted at sea, and most of what is known about them comes from the examination of stranded specimens. See more
The pygmy sperm whale was first described by naturalist Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville in 1838. He based this on the head of an individual washed up on the coasts of Audierne in France in 1784, which was then stored in the See more
Like all toothed whales, the pygmy sperm whale hunts prey by echolocation. Sound produced for echolocation by many odontocetes come in the form of high-frequency clicks. … See more
Like its giant relative, the sperm whale, the pygmy sperm whale has a spermaceti organ in its forehead (see sperm whale for a discussion of its … See more
Although firm details concerning pygmy sperm whale reproduction are limited, they are believed to mate from April to September in the Southern Hemisphere and March to … See more
Pygmy sperm whales are found throughout the tropical and temperate waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, … See more
Wikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license WEBSep 16, 2022 · Pygmy sperm whales are toothed whales named after the waxy substance—spermaceti—found in their heads. The spermaceti is an oil sac that helps …
WEBThe gorgeous pygmy sperm whales have only been recognized as a species since 1966. Like dwarf sperm whales, pygmy sperm whales have an unusual trick. To throw potential attackers off guard, they eject a …
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WEBThe pygmy sperm whale ( Kogia breviceps ) is one of two extant species in the family Kogiidae in the sperm whale superfamily. They are not often sighted at sea, and most of …
WEBPygmy Sperm Whale. Scientific name:Kogiabreviceps. Similar species: At sea it is often difficult to separate the Pygmy Sperm Whale from the Dwarf Sperm Whale. Externally …
WEBGenus: Kogia. Species: K. breviceps (deBlainville, 1838) The pygmy sperm whale is one of three members of the family Physeteridae and has certain basic similarities to the …
WEBPygmy Sperm Whale. Kogia breviceps. When a whale dies and the carcass sinks to the deep ocean floor, it becomes a “whale fall”, a temporary ecosystem for a diverse community of marine life as is shown …
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WEBPygmy sperm whales, Kogia breviceps (de Blainville, 1838), are small, elusive whales that belong to the same family as dwarf sperm whales and sperm whales. They have a …
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WEBThe Pygmy Sperm whale is cosmopolitan in deep waters of most, if not all, temperate subtropical and tropical seas but it has not yet been recorded in the South Atlantic …
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WEBThis group includes both the Sperm Whale and its Pygmy and Dwarf relatives. The species have in common a spermaceti organ or 'case', which is fitted into a depression on the …
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