sperm-whale porpoise — noun : a beaked whale (Hyperoodon ampullatum syn. H. rostratum) … Useful english dictionary
Sperm whale — (Zo[ o]l.) A very large toothed whale ({Physeter macrocephalus}), having a head of enormous size. The upper jaw is destitute of teeth. In the upper part of the head, above the skull, there is a large cavity, or case, filled with oil and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sperm whale — Sperm Whale[1] Size compared to an average human … Wikipedia
Sperm whale family — Taxobox name = Sperm whales fossil range = Oligocene to Recent image caption = Sperm Whale, Physeter macrocephalus image width = 250px regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Cetacea subordo = Odontoceti subdivision ranks =… … Wikipedia
Pygmy sperm whale — Sperm whale Sperm whale (Zo[ o]l.) A very large toothed whale ({Physeter macrocephalus}), having a head of enormous size. The upper jaw is destitute of teeth. In the upper part of the head, above the skull, there is a large cavity, or case,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dwarf sperm whale — Dwarf Sperm Whale[1] Size comparison against an average human Conservation status … Wikipedia
Whale surfacing behaviour — Whales exhibit various types of behaviour when they surface. This article describes the different behaviours commonly observed at sea and the possible reasons for the behaviour.Breaching, lunging and porpoisingA breach or a lunge is a leap out of … Wikipedia
Whale song — is the sound made by whales to communicate. The word song is used in particular to describe the pattern of regular and predictable sounds made by some species of whales, notably the humpback. This is included with or in comparison with music, and … Wikipedia
Whale watching — off the coast of Bar Harbor, Maine Whale watching is the practice of observing whales and other cetaceans in their natural habitat. Whales are watched most commonly for recreation (cf. bird watching) but the activity can also serve scientific or… … Wikipedia
Whale — Whales are marine mammals which are neither dolphins (i.e. members of the families Delphinidae or Platanistoidae) nor porpoises. Orcas (Killer Whales) and Pilot whales have whale in their name, though they are dolphins for the purpose of… … Wikipedia
