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Schizomida, also known as sprickets [1] or short-tailed whip-scorpions, [2] is an order of arachnids, generally less than 5 millimetres (0.20 in) in length. The order is not yet widely studied. The order is not yet widely studied.
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.
Whale — "And God created great whales..." ( Genesis 1:21 A.V. [ 22 ] ) Hebrew Tânnîn can also be translated as "sea-monster"; porpoises and dugongs were also known to the Hebrews. In Matthew 12:40 , Jesus compared his own burial to Jonah's entombment in the forestomach of a whale.
Kogiidae is a family comprising at least two extant species of Cetacea, the pygmy (Kogia breviceps) and dwarf (K. sima) sperm whales.As their common names suggest, they somewhat resemble sperm whales, with squared heads and small lower jaws, but are much smaller, with much shorter skulls and more notable dorsal fins than sperm whales. [2]
Scientists studying the sperm whales that live around the Caribbean island of Dominica have described for the first time the basic elements of how they might be talking to each other, in an effort ...
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.
The sperm whale that beached itself off the coast of Venice in southwest Florida on Sunday has died. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the whale, measuring about ...
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. It was ...