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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.
Male sperm whales are sexually mature at 11 to 12 meters (36 to 39 ft), and physically mature at about 15 to 16 meters (49 to 52 ft) in length, on average. Larger-than-average females have been generally recorded around 12 to 13 meters (39 to 43 ft), and larger-than-average males are usually stated to reach a maximum of about 18 to 19 meters ...
The dwarf sperm whale can range in size from 2 to 2.7 m (6.6 to 8.9 ft) in length and 136 to 272 kg (300 to 600 lb) in weight—less than the 4.25 m (14 ft) and 417 kg (920 lb) pygmy sperm whale. A newborn is generally around 1 m (3 ft 3 in) long and 14 kg (31 lb).
The sperm whale that beached itself off the coast of Venice in southwest Florida on Sunday has died. ... measuring about 44 feet in length and weighing up to 70,000 pounds, was stranded on a ...
Sperm whale and bottlenose whale. The sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) is the largest species of toothed whale, with adult bulls (males) growing to be about 15–18 m (49–59 ft) long, and weighing about 45–70 metric tons (44–69 long tons; 50–77 short tons).
Sperm whales are listed as an endangered species in the U.S. Eventually, the whale's carcass is likely to be either towed out to sea, taken to a landfill or buried, officials said.
A juvenile sperm whale was spotted near Jennette’s Pier on North Carolina’s coast the morning of Dec. 27, ... weighing up to 90,000 pounds and reaching nearly 52 feet in length, according to ...
• 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 ...