The sperm whale or cachalot (Physeter macrocephalus) is the largest of the toothed whales and the largest toothed predator. It is the only living member of the genus Physeter and one of three extant species in the sperm whale superfamily Physeteroidea, along with the pygmy sperm whale and dwarf sperm whale of the genus Kogia.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Sperm Whale being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Berardius bairdii
- Balaena mysticetus
- Eubalaena glacialis
- Balaenoptera edeni
- Hyperoodon planifrons
- Balaenoptera musculus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Artiodactyla
- Family
- Physeteridae
- Genus
- Physeter
- Species
- Physeter macrocephalus
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