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Pygmy Sperm Whale

Kogia breviceps

Classification

Family
Kogiidae

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. Taxonomy The pygmy sperm whale was first described by naturalist Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville in 1838.

Distribution

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