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	** a calf is born to a female only every 4 to 6 years.		** a calf is born to a female only every 4 to 6 years.
	** calves stay with the mother for between 1 and 2 years.		** calves stay with the mother for between 1 and 2 years.

			(Data: [http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/pdfs/education/kids_times_whale_sperm.pdf NOAA USA PDF])



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Sperm Whale Cow and Calf

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	(''Physeter macrocephalus'')		(''Physeter macrocephalus'')

	These whales were given their common name because of a waxy liquid called "spermaceti" located in their head.		These whales were given their common name because of a waxy liquid called "spermaceti" located in their head (their name has nothing to do with sperm or spermatozoa).

	===Sperm Whale Facts===		===Sperm Whale Facts===

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Sperm Whale Facts

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	* The brain of a sperm whale is the largest of any animal, about 9 kilograms.		* The brain of a sperm whale is the largest of any animal, about 9 kilograms.

	* Adult males (bulls) reach 15~~.24~~ metres (50 feet) in length and weigh 54,400 kilograms (120,000 pounds, 60 tons).		* Adult males (bulls) reach more than 15 metres (50 feet) in length and weigh 54,400 kilograms (120,000 pounds, 60 tons).
	* Adult females (cows) reach more than 36 feet and weigh 25,000 kilograms (55,000 pounds, 27.5 tons).		* Adult females (cows) reach more than 11 metres (36 feet) and weigh 25,000 kilograms (55,000 pounds, 27.5 tons).
	* Newborn (calves) are about 13 feet long and weigh only 1,000 kilograms (2,200 pounds, 1.1 tons).		* Newborn (calves) are about 4 metres (13 feet) long and weigh only 1,000 kilograms (2,200 pounds, 1.1 tons).
	** a calf is born to a female only every 4-6 years.		** a calf is born to a female only every 4 to 6 years.
	** calves stay with the mother for between 1 and 2 years.		** calves stay with the mother for between 1 and 2 years.

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	These whales were given their common name because of a waxy liquid called "spermaceti" located in their head.		These whales were given their common name because of a waxy liquid called "spermaceti" located in their head.

			===Sperm Whale Facts===

			* Sperm whales live at least 60-70 years.
			* Sperm whales form “nursery schools” that contain between 20 and 30 whales; females, calves, and juveniles (male and female).
			* The brain of a sperm whale is the largest of any animal, about 9 kilograms.

			* Adult males (bulls) reach 15.24 metres (50 feet) in length and weigh 54,400 kilograms (120,000 pounds, 60 tons).
			* Adult females (cows) reach more than 36 feet and weigh 25,000 kilograms (55,000 pounds, 27.5 tons).
			* Newborn (calves) are about 13 feet long and weigh only 1,000 kilograms (2,200 pounds, 1.1 tons).
			** a calf is born to a female only every 4-6 years.
			** calves stay with the mother for between 1 and 2 years.


			(Data: [http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/pdfs/education/kids_times_whale_sperm.pdf NOAA USA PDF])

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	==Sperm Whale Cow and Calf==		==Sperm Whale Cow and Calf==

			(''Physeter macrocephalus'')

			These whales were given their common name because of a waxy liquid called "spermaceti" located in their head.

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