Sperm whale  (Physeter macrocephalus)

Facts

Also known as: pot whale, spermacet whale, Cachelot
Previously known as: Physeter catodon
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderCetacea
FamilyPhyseteridae
GenusPhyseter (1)
SizeMale length: 11 - 20 m (2)
Female length: 8.2 - 17 m (2)
Length at birth: 4 m (2)
Adult weight: 25 - 45 tonnes (3)
Calf weight: up to 500 kg (3)

Status

Classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List 2007 (1) and listed under Appendix I of CITES (4).

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