Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus)

MammalverifiedVulnerable

Physeter macrocephalus

Linnaeus, 1758

Sperm Whale

Also known as: Chocolate Whale, Spermacet Whale, Trompe Whale, Trumpo, Cachalot, Cachelot, Pot Whale

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About

Max size

16 m

Taxonomy

Class

Mammalia

Order

Cetartiodactyla

Family

Physeteridae

Where to find it

common

Dominica Gibraltar Guadeloupe Portugal Portugal (Azores)Spain (Galicia)

occasional

New Zealand New Zealand (South Island)

rare

Chile Malaysia (Borneo)

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