- The
pygmy sperm whale (Kogia breviceps) is one of two
extant species in the
family Kogiidae in the
sperm whale superfamily. They are not
often sighted...
- to be
synonymous with the
pygmy sperm whale (Kogia breviceps) from 1878
until 1998. The
dwarf sperm whale is a
small whale, 2 to 2.7 m (6 ft 7 in to 8 ft...
-
extant species in the
sperm whale family,
along with the
pygmy sperm whale and
dwarf sperm whale of the
genus Kogia. The
sperm whale is a
pelagic mammal...
- narwhals),
Physeteridae (the
sperm whale),
Kogiidae (the
dwarf and
pygmy sperm whale), and
Ziphiidae (the
beaked whales), as well as the six families...
-
includes three extant species of
whales: the
sperm whale, in the
genus Physeter, and the
pygmy sperm whale and
dwarf sperm whale, in the
genus Kogia. In the...
-
layer is
about 5% wax esters. Most of the fats are saturated. In the
pygmy sperm whale (Kogia breviceps), the
melon consists of an
outer layer and an inner...
-
Livyatan is an
extinct genus of
macroraptorial sperm whale containing one
known species: L. melvillei. The
genus name was
inspired by the
biblical sea...
- Cetacea, the
pygmy (Kogia breviceps) and
dwarf (K. sima)
sperm whales. As
their common names suggest, they
somewhat resemble sperm whales, with squared...
-
whales), and
Kogiidae (
pygmy and
dwarf sperm whales); and
Mysticeti families Balaenidae (right and
bowhead whales),
Cetotheriidae (
pygmy right whales)...
- Risso's dolphin, the melon-headed
whale (Peponocephala electra), the
pygmy killer whale (Feresa attenuata),
pilot whales (Globicephala spp.), and possibly...
