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.
1 This work has identified another remarkable example of convergence in the biological realm and, with it, raises questions about the validity of the evolutionary paradigm. Sperm Whale Bouyancy. The spermaceti, a large organ in the sperm whaleâs head, helps control this behemothâs buoyancy in the water.The organ contains a vast amount of fatty materials. When the whale is at the surface, the fat exists in liquid form. The fat solidifies when cold water enters the organ and restricts blood flow.rom an evolutionary standpoint, it looks as if an identical buoyancy control mechanism evolved independently in sperm whales and copepods. The very nature of the evolutionary process rests on sequences of improbable, chance events; thus, it should not generate identical outcomes multiple times.