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A sperm whale skeleton. The ribs are bound to the spine by flexible cartilage, which allows the ribcage to collapse rather than snap under high pressure. [52] While sperm whales are well adapted to diving, repeated dives to great depths have long-term effects. Bones show the same avascular necrosis that signals decompression sickness in humans ...
The spermaceti organ in sperm whales is shaped like an elongated barrel and sits on top of the whale's melon. Historically, the spermaceti oil found within it was used in a variety of products – including lamp oils, candles, and lubricants – providing the economic basis for the sperm whaling industry. [ 2 ]
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Baleen whales - a group that includes the blue whale, the largest animal in Earth's history - use a larynx, or voice box, anatomically modified to enable underwater vocalization, researchers said ...
Spermaceti / s p ər m ə ˈ s iː t i ˌ-ˈ s ɛ-/ is a waxy substance found in the head cavities of the sperm whale (and, in smaller quantities, in the oils of other whales). Spermaceti is created in the spermaceti organ inside the whale's head. This organ may contain as much as 1,900 litres (500 US gal) of spermaceti. [1]
Marine tetrapod (sperm whale) Internal skeletal structures showing the vertebral column running from the head to the tail Marine vertebrates are vertebrates that live in marine environments , which include saltwater fish (including pelagic , coral and deep sea fish ) and marine tetrapods (primarily marine mammals and marine reptiles , as well ...