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Dwarf Sperm Whale

Kogia sima

Classification

Family
Kogiidae

The dwarf sperm whale (Kogia sima) is a sperm whale that inhabits temperate and tropical oceans worldwide, in particular continental shelves and slopes. It was first described by biologist Richard Owen in 1866, based on illustrations by naturalist Sir Walter Elliot. The species was considered to be synonymous with the pygmy sperm whale (Kogia breviceps) from 1878 until 1998.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
France · 5Brazil · 2Spain · 1Peru