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Sperm whaul

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Sperm whaul
Temporal range: Pliocene – Recent[1]
Scientific classification edit
Unrecognized taxon (fix): Physeter
Species: Template:Taxonomy/PhyseterP. macrocephalus
Binomial name
Template:Taxonomy/PhyseterPhyseter macrocephalus
Major sperm whaul grows
Synonyms
  • Physeter catodon Linnaeus, 1758
  • Physeter microps Linnaeus, 1758
  • Physeter tursio Linnaeus, 1758

Sperm whaul (Physeter macrocephalus) is a largeist o the tuithed whaul and the largeist tuithed predator are a widely distributit an diverse o carnivorous marine mammals, thay varry in size an can whauls suas do 16 cm (52 ft) an lass 11 cm (36 ft).

References

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  1. "Physeter macrocephalus Linnaeus 1758 (sperm whale)". Fossilworks: Gateway to the Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  2. Taylor, B.L.; Baird, R.; Barlow, J.; Dawson, S.M.; Ford, J.; Mead, J.G.; Notarbartolo di Sciara, G.; Wade, P.; Pitman, R.L. (2019). "Physeter macrocephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T41755A160983555. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T41755A160983555.en.