Physeteridae
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Physeteridae is a family of large toothed whales best known for the sperm whale, characterized by their massive heads and deep-diving behavior.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Physeteridae canonical | 1 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal taxon
ⓘ
taxonomic family ⓘ |
| adaptation |
ability to dive to great depths
ⓘ
echolocation ⓘ large spermaceti organ in head ⓘ |
| characteristic |
deep-diving behavior
ⓘ
large toothed whales ⓘ massive head ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | sperm whales ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | affected by historical commercial whaling ⓘ |
| containsGenus | Physeter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsTaxon | Physeter macrocephalus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dentitionType | teeth present only in lower jaw (in extant species) ⓘ |
| diet |
fish
ⓘ
large squid ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide oceans ⓘ |
| feedingType | carnivorous ⓘ |
| habitat |
deep pelagic waters
ⓘ
open ocean ⓘ |
| hasBlowholePosition | asymmetrical blowhole near front of head ⓘ |
| includesSpecies | sperm whale ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| marineMammal | true ⓘ |
| notableMember | sperm whale ⓘ |
| order | Cetacea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| respiration | lungs ⓘ |
| socialStructure | forms social groups ⓘ |
| suborder | Odontoceti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| toothedWhaleFamily | true ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Physeter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.