Pygmy+Sperm+Whale


 * === Pygmy Sperm Whale! === ||  ||
 * [[image:paus-sperm.jpg]] || === The scientific name of the Pygmy Sperm Whale is **//Kogia breviceps//** .=== || === Pygmy sperm whales, //Kogia breviceps//, may be found in all temperate, sub-tropical, and tropical waters. They are not known to migrate. They are not considered endangered . === ||   ||   ||   || === ===

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 * === Pygmy Sperm Whales eat Squid, octopus, fish (deep-water), shrimp. Pygmy Sperm Whales are dark blue-gray on the back, outer margin of the flippers and upper side of tail flukes, shading to pale gray on the flanks and dull white on the belly. Sometimes the belly has a pinkish tinge. The body is rather shark like with a conical head which becomes more rectangular or squarish with age. A pale gray or white crescent shaped mark resembling the gill slits of a fish can be seen on the side of the head behind the eyes. === ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * === Pygmy sperm whales have never been hunted on a wide scale. Land-based whalers have hunted them from Indonesia, Japan and the Lesser Anillles . Individuals have also been recorded killed in drift nets. Some stranded animals have been found with plastic bags in their stomachs - which may be a cause for concern. It is not known whether these activities are causing long-term damage to the survival of the species .=== ||  ||   ||   ||   ||