Here is a list of Causes of Death that have no definitions. Please help to define these terms. I found many of these terms during my research but most have come from the web pages I have listed on the links page. Some of the terms have been repeated from webpage to webpage without anyone actually checking the facts. A few are probably correct but most are just opinions .
The sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus), or cachalot, is the largest of the toothed whales and the largest toothed predator. It is the only living member of 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.he sperm whale can be found anywhere in the open ocean. Females and young males live together in groups while mature males live solitary lives outside of the mating season. The females cooperate to protect and nurse their young.
Report Abuse. The Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) is the largest of all toothed whales and is the largest toothed animal alive, measuring up to 18 meters (60 ft) long. The whale was named after the milky-white waxy substance, spermaceti, found in its head and originally mistaken for sperm.