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The average size of sperm whales has decreased over ... found a 1.69:1 ratio of squid to fish by weight. [163] Sperm whales sometimes take sablefish and toothfish ...
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 whale shark is the largest species in this order, reaching up to 20 meters long when fully mature. [50] No other species in the order even approaches this size. The next largest species is the nurse shark ( Ginglymostoma cirratum ), which can grow up to 4.3 m (14 ft) across the disk and weighing more than 350 kg (770 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 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 ...
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).
In men the average weight is about 1370 g and in women about 1200 g. [4] ... The largest brains are those of sperm whales, weighing about 8 kg (18 lb).