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Sperm Whales

Physeter catodon

Average Size

Newborns: 13 feet

Adults: (males) 50-60 feet

(females) 36 feet

Weight: 15-55 tons

Location:

Sperm Whales are found all over the world.

In case you didn't know:

The Sperm Whale is the most populated of any large whale.

This whale's spout reaches up to 15 feet high.

The Sperm Whale occasionally will eat fish, but mainly consumes squid.

The clicks and sounds these whales make sound a lot like hammers tapping and banging.

These animals can be found in groups of up to 20 to 40 animals at a time.

The female Sperm Whale will have a calf every 4 years.