Sperm Whale
The sperm whale is a toothed whale that lives in pods. It has a huge brain that weighs about 20 pounds (9 kg); it is the largest brain of any animal. The sperm whale has a single blowhole that is s-shaped and about 20 inches long. The blowhole is located on the left side of the front if its huge head. The sperm whale has a 4-12 inch thick layer of blubber.
Sperm whales produce ambergris, a dark, waxy substance (related to cholesterol) that is produced in the lower intestines, and is sometimes found containing squid beaks. Ambergris may help protect the sperm whale from the stings on the giant squid, its major food. Large lumps of ambergris may be vomited up by the sperm whale.
The fictional Moby Dick was a sperm whale.
The sperm whale was named for the valuable spermaceti oil (wax) that this whale produces in the spermaceti organ (located in its head).
Sperm whales produce ambergris, a dark, waxy substance (related to cholesterol) that is produced in the lower intestines, and is sometimes found containing squid beaks. Ambergris may help protect the sperm whale from the stings on the giant squid, its major food. Large lumps of ambergris may be vomited up by the sperm whale.
The fictional Moby Dick was a sperm whale.
The sperm whale was named for the valuable spermaceti oil (wax) that this whale produces in the spermaceti organ (located in its head).
posted by SANTA at
10:21 PM
4 Comments:
what the crap? you must really like sperm whales. weirdo.
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Anonymous, at 4:18 PM
MY NOSE IS STOPPED UP REALLY BAD! DO SOMETHING!
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Anonymous, at 8:47 PM
I'm sorry courtney. You need some medicine?
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SANTA, at 8:53 PM
Yes! Its still stopped up, but only the left side. and its been the freaking left side for hours! You know that gross sound it makes when you try and blow or sniff out of it. haha, its so funny. I just kept doing that earlier to entertain myself. As you can see, i have a lot of time on my hands tonight, but shortly, i will be going to bed. ;o)
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