Sperm whale
Diet: Many people often ask the same question. What do Sperm whales eat? The answer is fish, squid, and sharks. Their diet suggests that they need a lot of fuel for long journeys. (animals.nationalgeographic.com) (1)
.Reproduction: Since Sperm whales take a long time to mature they can have calves at 25 or ages as great as 60 it also takes a long time for the calves to develop in the womb so that can take 2 years before they are born into the world.This slow process prevents Sperm whales from bouncing back from the whaling era where they where whaled to almost extinction.they go to tropical water areas to mate. usually they mate in early spring to late summer. (animals.nationalgeographic.com) (nmfs.noaa.gov) (2)
Climate: They live anywhere where the above water temperature of 15 degrees Celsius or 59 degrees Fahrenheit. This means they can live almost anywhere South of the Arctic. (nmfs.noaa.gov) (3)
Size: Males are 60 ft (18.3 m) in length
Females are 36 ft (11 m) in length(Guide to Marine Mammals of the World)(4)
Weight: Males weigh 120,000 lb. (57,000 kg)
Females weigh 55,000 lb. (24,000 kg) (Guide to Marine Mammals of the World) (5)
Lifespan: 60-70 years. Appearance: A big head that dominates its body a stiff rod like jaw that's good for chomping on squid a little mean eye on the side of its head with wrinkly skin that is wrinkled as bad as your french bull dog. (Guide to Marine Mammals of the World) (6)
.Reproduction: Since Sperm whales take a long time to mature they can have calves at 25 or ages as great as 60 it also takes a long time for the calves to develop in the womb so that can take 2 years before they are born into the world.This slow process prevents Sperm whales from bouncing back from the whaling era where they where whaled to almost extinction.they go to tropical water areas to mate. usually they mate in early spring to late summer. (animals.nationalgeographic.com) (nmfs.noaa.gov) (2)
Climate: They live anywhere where the above water temperature of 15 degrees Celsius or 59 degrees Fahrenheit. This means they can live almost anywhere South of the Arctic. (nmfs.noaa.gov) (3)
Size: Males are 60 ft (18.3 m) in length
Females are 36 ft (11 m) in length(Guide to Marine Mammals of the World)(4)
Weight: Males weigh 120,000 lb. (57,000 kg)
Females weigh 55,000 lb. (24,000 kg) (Guide to Marine Mammals of the World) (5)
Lifespan: 60-70 years. Appearance: A big head that dominates its body a stiff rod like jaw that's good for chomping on squid a little mean eye on the side of its head with wrinkly skin that is wrinkled as bad as your french bull dog. (Guide to Marine Mammals of the World) (6)