Sperm Whale

Physeter macrocephalus

The sperm whale or cachalot is the largest of the toothed whales and the largest toothed predator. It is the only living member of the genus Physeter and one of three extant species in the sperm whale superfamily Physeteroidea, along with the pygmy sperm whale and dwarf sperm whale of the genus Kogia.

Scientific name

Physeter macrocephalus

Family

Physeteridae

IUCN status

VU