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  2. Livyatan - Wikipedia

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    Livyatan is an extinct genus of macroraptorial sperm whale containing one known species: L. melvillei.The genus name was inspired by the biblical sea monster Leviathan, and the species name by Herman Melville, the author of the famous novel Moby-Dick about a white bull sperm whale.

  3. Macroraptorial sperm whale - Wikipedia

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    Livyatan probably targeted medium-sized whales ranging in size from 7–10 m (23–33 ft). Macroraptorials probably competed with the extinct giant shark megalodon for the same food sources. [7] [10] [11] [12] In sperm whales, the supracranial basin holds the spermaceti organ, a series of oil and wax reservoirs which aids in echolocation.

  4. Leviathan - Wikipedia

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    The Leviathan (/ l ɪ ˈ v aɪ. ə θ ən / liv-EYE-ə-thən; Hebrew: לִוְיָתָן, romanized: Līvyāṯān; Greek: Λεβιάθαν) is a sea serpent demon noted in theology and mythology. It is referenced in several books of the Hebrew Bible , including Psalms , the Book of Job , the Book of Isaiah , and the pseudepigraphical Book of ...

  5. ‘Jaws v. Leviathan’: UC Merced Professor to be featured on ...

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    The Leviathan is believed to have lived 12 million to 13 million years ago, and ultimately became extinct 5 million years ago. Shark Week starts Sunday at 8 p.m. and will end Saturday July 13 ...

  6. File:Livyatan size.svg - Wikipedia

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    • Physical maturity for female sperm whales is around 10.6 to 11 meters (35 to 36 ft) on average, whilst for male sperm whales, it is around 15 to 16 meters (49 to 52 ft) in length. Above-average females have been recorded up around 12 to 13 meters (39 to 43 ft), and the maximum size usually stated for males is males around 18 to 19 meters ...

  7. Humpback whale makes one of the longest migrations ever ... - AOL

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    A male humpback whale made one of the longest and most unusual migrations on record for the species, an anomaly scientists say might be linked to climate change. The whale was first sighted in ...

  8. Sperm whale - Wikipedia

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    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.

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