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Pygmy sperm whale
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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 at sea, and most of what is known about them comes from the examination of stranded specimens.
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Pygmy sperm whale[1] | |
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Individual washed ashore on Hutchinson Island, Florida | |
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Size compared to an average human | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Artiodactyla |
Infraorder: | Cetacea |
Family: | Kogiidae |
Genus: | Kogia |
Species: | K. breviceps |
Binomial name | |
Kogia breviceps (Blainville, 1838) | |
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Pygmy sperm whale range | |
Synonyms | |
Physeter breviceps |
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