Livyatan - Wikipedia
Livyatan is an extinct genus of macroraptorial sperm whale containing one known species: L. melvillei. The genus name was inspired by the biblical sea monster Leviathan, and the species name by Herman Melville, the author of the famous novel Moby-Dick about a …
Behold Livyatan: the sperm whale that killed other whales
2010年6月30日 · Livyatan melvillei, named after the Biblical sea monster and the author of Moby Dick author of Moby Dick, was a giant sperm whale that has just been discovered by Belgian scientist Olivier...
Sperm whale - Wikipedia
The sperm whale or cachalot [a] (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 family, along with the pygmy sperm whale and dwarf sperm whale of the genus Kogia.
Sperm Whale - NOAA Fisheries
2023年1月30日 · The sperm whale has been listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act since 1970. This means that the sperm whale is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range. NOAA Fisheries is working to …
List of extinct cetaceans - Wikipedia
The list of extinct cetaceans features the extinct genera and species of the order Cetacea. The cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) are descendants of land-living mammals, the even-toed ungulates. The earliest cetaceans were still hoofed mammals.
Sperm whale | Size, Teeth, Diet, & Facts | Britannica
2024年10月12日 · sperm whale, (Physeter macrocephalus), the largest of the toothed whales, easily recognized by its enormous square head and narrow lower jaw. The sperm whale is dark blue-gray or brownish, with white patches on the belly.
Livyatan | Dinopedia | Fandom
Livyatan, sometimes known as the killer sperm whale or the dire whale, is an extinct genus of physeteroid whale, which lived during the Miocene epoch, approximately 12-13 million years ago. The type species is the only known species, being L. melvillei .
Call me Leviathan melvillei - Nature
2010年6月30日 · The fossil, dated at 12–13 million years old, belongs to a new, but extinct, genus and species described in Nature today 1. Named Leviathan melvillei, it probably hunted baleen whales. A team...
Sperm Whale - National Geographic
CR. EW. EX. Least Concern Extinct. Current Population Trend: Unknown. Sperm whales are easily recognized by their massive heads and prominent rounded foreheads. Spermaceti and Diving...
Sperm Whales, Evolution - ScienceDirect
2009年1月1日 · Modern sperm whales are represented by two genera only, but sperm whales were much more diverse in past times. Phylogenetically, sperm whales are usually thought to be close to the root of the odontocetes, and they retain …