Tag Archive for 'Sperm whale'

Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus). Image credit: Gabriel Barathieu / CC BY-SA 2.0 Deed.

Sperm Whale Communication is More Complex than Previously Thought

May 8, 2024 by News Staff

Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) are highly social mammals that communicate using clicks. According to new research, they can combine and modulate...

Life restoration of the dolphins from the Upper Marine Molasse chasing a group of eurhinodelphinids: Kentriodon (foreground), a squalodelphinid (background, left) and a physeterid (background, right). Image credit: Jaime Chirinos.

20-Million-Year-Old Fossils Reveal Two New Cetacean Species

May 19, 2022 by Enrico de Lazaro

Two new species of ancient cetaceans related to modern dolphins and sperm whales have been identified from the 20-million-year-old fossilized ear bones...

A graphical rendition of a diving sperm whale using its echolocation. Image credit: Chris Johnson.

Study: Toothed Whales Use Sonic Equivalent of Flashlight to Echolocate Prey

Nov 16, 2018 by News Staff

Toothed whales — apex predators varying in size from 40-kg porpoises to 50-ton sperm whales — use narrow beams of high intensity sound to echolocate...

Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) off the coast of Mauritius. Image credit: Gabriel Barathieu / CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sperm Whales Have Their Own Culture, Marine Biologists Say

Sep 11, 2015 by News Staff

Culture in animal societies is a highly debated topic. Some scientists think it’s clear enough, while others don’t think the word ‘culture’ should...