sperm whales
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On the Heels of a Heavy Whale, Paleontologists Find a Puny One
Just a week after a team of researchers announced the discovery of one of the heaviest animals to grace the face of Earth, a separate team of researchers has announced the discovery of one of the smallest extinct whales. The species is named Tutcetus rayanensis, and it lived in Egypt during the Eocene period, about…
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Sperm Whale Clans Speak Different Dialects
We humans pride ourselves on our cultural diversity, but we’re not the only creatures that form unique societies. Turns out, two clans of sperm whales living near the Galápagos Islands speak different dialects — offering yet more evidence that animals have culture, too.
