10 Interesting Facts About Sperm Whales

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  • Опубликовано: 22 ноя 2024

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  • @Nerom99
    @Nerom99 3 года назад +180

    This is a very, very well done video as someone who's a 4th-year biology major and a cetacean enthusiast. Sperm whales are my favorite animal. However, on the sexual dimorphism section there's a minor error I want to correct. This video is correct regarding some of the masses, but the lengths could use some adjustments. So at this point 6:25
    12 meters wouldn't be ''average'' for a female sperm whale, that would be closer to the maximum sizes for females. The average for females is closer to 10-11 meters, but that's honestly not a big deal compared to the range of sizes for males. There are some records insisting on females approaching male-like sizes of over 15+ meters, but that's liable to be a misidentification of the sex. The mass is fine, as females having been recorded ranging from 10-20 tonnes.
    I'm actually gonna skip the ''average male'', and move on to the maximum size, because there's some important stuff I want to get across. The largest male reliably measured was indeed about 21 meters, as a bull caught off the Kuril Islands in 1950 was 20.7 meters. We even have physical evidence of other males of similar size as some museums own sperm whale jawbones over 5 meters in length, which would correspond to whales of over 20 meters. The issue here, which is something that unfortunately happens a lot when reporting maximum morphometric data on whales, is that the maximum length and weight don't correspond to the same individual. Weighing whales was a big hassle for whalers, so not every whale was weighed, especially the largest ones. The sperm whale that weighed 57 metric tonnes was an 18.1 meter sperm whale. A similar situation is true for other whales, as the heaviest blue whale to be weighed was only 27.6 meters and the heaviest fin whale was about 22.7 meters, both below the maximum known lengths. Furthermore, the largest whales were weighed piecemeal, and fluid loss would result in a 10% loss for sperm whales ( comparative studies on smaller sperm whales have found underestimations as large as 15% from piecemeal weighings). So the sperm whale that weighed 57 tonnes piecemeal likely weighed 63 tonnes while intact. A 20.7-meter whale would weigh around 80 tonnes.
    Now as for the ''average'' male, even 18 meters would be exceptional for a physically mature sperm whale. On average, a physically mature sperm whale would be 16-meters, which amazingly takes around 50 years of its life to reach. This video is correct, however, that an average physically mature male would be about 42 metric tons.
    Now outside of all of this, this video was pretty great, easy to recommend.

    • @NaturesCompendium
      @NaturesCompendium  3 года назад +36

      Thank you! I'll go ahead and pin this comment so future viewers can see this correction as a point of reference :D

    • @dajotaro2563
      @dajotaro2563 3 года назад +16

      Holy shit man really just typed out a damn thesis

    • @AifDaimon
      @AifDaimon 3 года назад +4

      @Rkaale 123 makes me wonder how heavy the blue whale can actually get

    • @hrishikeshnair586
      @hrishikeshnair586 2 года назад +2

      @@AifDaimon The longest ones were a 32.5 male and a 33 meter female, I think. Such animals at peak weights would surpass the 200 ton mark.

    • @rmstitanic8176
      @rmstitanic8176 2 года назад

      @@hrishikeshnair586 to be more precise it was around 240 tons

  • @assassinzakral7023
    @assassinzakral7023 4 года назад +315

    My girlfriends face when she realized her perfume has ambergris in it was priceless after I showed her this video lol

  • @recreational_fish
    @recreational_fish 5 лет назад +169

    5:41 Did anyone else notice Nemo, Dory and Marlin?

  • @arkboi2145
    @arkboi2145 5 лет назад +86

    Three more fun facts:
    1) Sperm Whale's echolocation is omnidirectional and can also be narrowed down to a precise beam.
    2) Sperm Whale's echolocation is so powerful, that when researches swam with a pod, they could feel the echolocation clicks pounding throughout their entire body. In only a couple of minutes, their core temperatures increased by 3 degrees F.
    3) Sperm Whales, like Humpback Whales, Southern Right Whales, and Gray Whales; are exceptionally inquisitive of and friendly towards humans.

    • @rottweilerfun9520
      @rottweilerfun9520 2 года назад +6

      I worked on deep sea fishing charters , fishing for pelagic species. One day I had a visit from a big Sperm whale , I presume a bull by the size of it. He came up next to the boat and was just staring at me and I at him. I was a.azed and in awe of this beautiful giant cousin of ours. After a few minutes he left , I feel so lucky to have experienced that visit. I also saw a huge sea turtle that day. It was a great day for me.

    • @muniaisworthit
      @muniaisworthit 2 года назад

      @@rottweilerfun9520 what an amazing experience
      I also wanna do something like that

    • @陳嘉宇-y4q
      @陳嘉宇-y4q Год назад

      Damn, they're friendly towards human
      Sad that humans had hunt them to near extinction for that wax

    • @dragonlord4194
      @dragonlord4194 Год назад

      That last fact only holds up to some populations. Many Sperm Whales still flee from boats and divers

    • @Lamacetus
      @Lamacetus Год назад

      It's crazy that media used to portray sperm whales as monsters that sank ships or ate everything and yet they're friendly to us

  • @Verativity
    @Verativity 5 лет назад +75

    It makes sense that sperm whales have the largest brain in the animal kingdom - their scientific name is 'Macrocephalus', which translates as 'big head'. It almost sounds like a playground insult... "hey, big head!"

  • @BusterBuizel
    @BusterBuizel 5 лет назад +154

    Normal People: Sperm Whale
    Me, an intellectual: Semen Cetacean

  • @dirandrous7682
    @dirandrous7682 5 лет назад +218

    So there are Sperm Whale relatives that produce ink? The more you know, eh?

  • @victoralcantar960
    @victoralcantar960 4 года назад +51

    I’m amazed by the fact of the ink-producing abilities of the smaller Physeteroideans. How long have we known that? Convergent evolution is always awesome!

    • @indyreno2933
      @indyreno2933 2 года назад +1

      They're called physeteroids.

    • @dezember25th
      @dezember25th 2 года назад +2

      Ate so much squid they stole their abilities lmao

  • @davidneal3889
    @davidneal3889 5 лет назад +42

    1:29 I have never in my 31 years of being on this earth Have ever heard of or even knew of a pygmy and dwarf sperm whale this is the 1st time in my life I've ever heard of those. Not even on Blue Planet do I ever recall one being mentioned Great Video!

  • @Albert_Herring
    @Albert_Herring 5 лет назад +64

    One sperm whale got teleported in an alien planet with a bowl of petunias.

  • @NaturesCompendium
    @NaturesCompendium  5 лет назад +80

    Hello everybody! This video took longer than I initially anticipated, and I hope the wait was worth it. As usual, all sources I used for the video are listed in the description.
    Sperm whales are truly fascinating animals, and I hope that the ten facts I present here encourage people to learn more!
    Let me know what your favorite fact is, and be sure to checkout these videos for a more detailed look into ambergris and how it is formed:
    ►ruclips.net/video/FhUNYWHibqs/видео.html (My favorite :3 )
    ►ruclips.net/video/vN1brVnlBZU/видео.html
    ►ruclips.net/video/-zFl79CCjTM/видео.html

    • @fang609
      @fang609 5 лет назад +2

      I have to say I really liked the colossul squid's design with the white markings, usually they are just shade's of red and brown.

    • @brandonshmandon1799
      @brandonshmandon1799 5 лет назад +2

      Nature's Compendium I liked hearing about the evolution of these fascinating marine mammals.

    • @Aengus42
      @Aengus42 5 лет назад +1

      Ambergris is pronounced "Ambergree" It's a silent "s".

    • @stoopidragulj2556
      @stoopidragulj2556 5 лет назад +1

      Hey, cqn you make a video on the Giant or Colossal squid please

    • @scottishgodzillabigfan
      @scottishgodzillabigfan 5 лет назад +1

      Nature's Compendium do orcas

  • @imperatorecho9527
    @imperatorecho9527 4 года назад +12

    5:52 Dory, Marlin and Nemo drifted off and managed to get a cameo on this video

  • @brandonshmandon1799
    @brandonshmandon1799 5 лет назад +25

    Good to see this channel again, especially on the topic of sperm whales. The evolution of the animals is especially interesting.

  • @McHeisenburger
    @McHeisenburger 5 лет назад +17

    This channel may only have two videos as of now, but I can tell it’s going places.

  • @brandondaman2692
    @brandondaman2692 3 года назад +3

    I like how you include scars on the designs that’s something pretty much all document and Hollywood movies seem to lack

  • @dynamosaurusimperious2718
    @dynamosaurusimperious2718 3 года назад +6

    Basically back when SharkZilla was a thing, some whale had to use creative mode to get some interesting modifications to make they either faster,stronger or cooler and the Killer Sprem Whale,chose the stornger route,but when it and SharZilla went extinct,the Sperm Whale was still a strong and cool whale,but not as terrifying as the Killer Sprem Whale.
    Also beautiful animation.

  • @johnnytaco98
    @johnnytaco98 5 лет назад +6

    The Fountain Of lamneth:
    I catch the scent of ambergris
    And turn my head, surprised
    My gaze is caught and held
    And I am helpless, mesmerized

    • @tomcatyyz
      @tomcatyyz 2 года назад +1

      Ahh, a fellow Rush fan!

  • @Colourmestressfree
    @Colourmestressfree 4 года назад +7

    Absolutely fantastic content! Thank you so much ☺️

  • @BorderWise12
    @BorderWise12 4 года назад +3

    That animation of the pod of sperm whales taking a nap has got to be one of the most adorable things I've seen. 😍

  • @adamdorris4081
    @adamdorris4081 5 лет назад +4

    That was genuinely a very well produced mini documentary.
    Thank you. Subscribed.
    Awesome.

  • @AifDaimon
    @AifDaimon 3 года назад +4

    thank you for covering this topic; I've always wondered how sperm whales ended up so different from their other cetacean family members

  • @saumyagaur1267
    @saumyagaur1267 4 года назад +4

    Not even 8 minutes in this video and hit subscribe, the dude really gives valuable and intriguing info

  • @aerolink2515
    @aerolink2515 5 лет назад +5

    Really enjoying the art style and animation! Great work!

  • @RoyIMVU
    @RoyIMVU 5 лет назад +3

    They all look so happy! It is adorable

  • @batspidey7611
    @batspidey7611 5 лет назад +12

    Who knew whale poop can cost more than gold? Good video as always, Calico! I love that you talked about the sperm whale’s evolution along with how the animal gained the “sperm” part of its name. Any plans for future Prehistoric Kingdom videos?

    • @NaturesCompendium
      @NaturesCompendium  5 лет назад +1

      I would love to do Prehistoric Kingdom videos when the game is out, and incorporate educational motion graphics with gameplay.

  • @blondbraid7986
    @blondbraid7986 4 года назад +17

    For some reason, everything else about Sperm Whales just makes me think "yep, that's just how they do it", but somehow, them sleeping vertically in a floating ring just weirds me out immensely.

  • @cjthibeau4843
    @cjthibeau4843 5 лет назад +4

    Def worth the wait for the video ! Can't wait for the next one!

  • @shafqatishan437
    @shafqatishan437 3 года назад +2

    I wish there were more quality channels like your who teach well researched content. It's shame most people watch channels like Bright side, Infographics and Business insider who constantly spread loads of misinformation. You deserve a lot more views.

  • @amypham963
    @amypham963 5 лет назад +2

    Your animations keep getting better! Looking forward to the next vid

  • @Mikailodon
    @Mikailodon Год назад +2

    as a sperm whale lover this is a great detailed video

  • @noneofyourbuisness1679
    @noneofyourbuisness1679 5 лет назад +5

    First off, love the subtle “Finding Nemo” reference XD
    Second off, I’m glad you’re finally back! I’ve been waiting to see what you’ll make next and, man, was it worth it! Can’t wait for your next video!
    If you have nothing already planned, do you think you can do one on Giant/Colossal squid or octopuses?

  • @rockyedelman3801
    @rockyedelman3801 3 года назад +2

    I just gathered so much knowledge! Well done 😏

  • @WhiteNucklin
    @WhiteNucklin 5 лет назад +8

    haters be damned. Natures Compendium is BACK BABY

  • @lordrhino7026
    @lordrhino7026 5 лет назад +2

    This video just made my day better.

  • @majermike
    @majermike 5 лет назад +3

    whoa that was way more interesting than i had expected

  • @jimmyshrimbe9361
    @jimmyshrimbe9361 5 лет назад +5

    Awesome!!! Thank you! I'm so glad to be here.

  • @kanserthecrab899
    @kanserthecrab899 5 лет назад +5

    The Sperm Whale is smart enough to build a cobblestone generator in one episode

  • @thesatanosaurreigns2448
    @thesatanosaurreigns2448 5 лет назад +14

    Subscribing before the channel blows up.

  • @diamondage4407
    @diamondage4407 5 лет назад +2

    hell yeah your back

  • @Invalid_Username
    @Invalid_Username 3 года назад +1

    Excellent video dude !

  • @torricoarksha833
    @torricoarksha833 5 лет назад +2

    Interesting video man, love the artstyle

  • @bensantos3882
    @bensantos3882 2 года назад

    It's amazing how this guy has been around for 3 years but he does all the art and editing himself. Yeah he maybe makes 3 videos a year or so but it's amazing what he made so I hit subscribed for that dedicated man for his drive.

  • @xander-42
    @xander-42 4 года назад +1

    How do you only have 12k subs, you deserve at least a mil

  • @pearcemurillo2714
    @pearcemurillo2714 4 года назад +4

    This guy needs a collab with Tier Zoo

  • @margauxjones1485
    @margauxjones1485 4 года назад +1

    Great and interesting information . Thank you

  • @godbrixe1064
    @godbrixe1064 5 лет назад +2

    Him:Sperm whales have the biggest brain.
    Me: *BBBIIIIGGGGG* *BBBRRRAAAAIIIINNNNN*

  • @clentjones8521
    @clentjones8521 5 лет назад +1

    Best channel on RUclips!!!

  • @eduardofreitas8336
    @eduardofreitas8336 5 лет назад +1

    Excellent video

  • @sussekind9717
    @sussekind9717 5 лет назад +5

    About 25 years ago in France I was offered to try some scrambled eggs with a tiny amount of ambergris shaved on top. It cost $75. But I wasn't the one paying, so I said sure, why not? I actually liked it very much. To this day, every time I hear the word ambergris, I crave scrambled eggs.

    • @sussekind9717
      @sussekind9717 5 лет назад +1

      @mike force Please, I'm fresh out of troll food.

  • @antivalidisme5669
    @antivalidisme5669 5 лет назад +2

    Awesome video, great art and writing and what a topic! 7% wow I guess it's time to nail my bed to the wall

  • @mrallosauce2525
    @mrallosauce2525 5 лет назад +1

    Keep making videos and animations love learning

  • @wendellgreenidge3362
    @wendellgreenidge3362 3 года назад +2

    Very interesting, did not know this about sperm whales

  • @Trojan0304
    @Trojan0304 3 года назад +1

    Like the details of review, new to channel.

  • @mesozoicstudios242
    @mesozoicstudios242 5 лет назад +1

    Great video NC!

  • @cykappa6479
    @cykappa6479 5 лет назад +4

    Loved those whale facts, you can have my 3 diamonds

  • @rongoldman7520
    @rongoldman7520 5 лет назад +1

    Great video! I think the writing and pacing of this script and your voice are majorly improved from your first video, which was good, but felt a little clunky and fell into some typical pitfalls that you see when someone first starts presenting content. Awesome job!

  • @jctv7334
    @jctv7334 5 лет назад +3

    6:00 nice easter egg

  • @jumarongcayalgodon1862
    @jumarongcayalgodon1862 5 лет назад +1

    Very informative. More videos please.

  • @AifDaimon
    @AifDaimon 3 года назад

    6:00 Marlin, Nemo & Dory just passing through

  • @miguelfrancescohogar7501
    @miguelfrancescohogar7501 5 лет назад +1

    New video, aaaahhh! This is a good day

  • @Dragon95161
    @Dragon95161 5 лет назад +1

    Great Pixar cameo at 6:00!

  • @dyslexiusmaximus
    @dyslexiusmaximus 5 лет назад +1

    great vid. thanks

  • @josearmortegah8093
    @josearmortegah8093 Год назад +1

    Giant Squids are scary for us, but imagine how scary it is for them down there. It's basically:
    *Click sound*
    Giant/Collosal Squids: OH FUCK NO! *Swims away as fast as possible*

  • @jorgerangel2390
    @jorgerangel2390 4 года назад +1

    Love this video!

  • @whalesong4401
    @whalesong4401 8 месяцев назад +1

    Lol, next time I smile perfume, I'm going to think of whale poop. Can't un-learn that. Lol 😂

  • @thetruebloodchannel6194
    @thetruebloodchannel6194 4 года назад +2

    Tharapist: Front facing Sperm Whales aren't real. They can't hurt you.
    Front facing Sperm Whales: 0:11

    • @NaturesCompendium
      @NaturesCompendium  4 года назад +1

      If you think front facing sperm whales are terrifying, wait til you see front facing sauropods

  • @brothertom1280
    @brothertom1280 4 года назад +2

    That's pretty neat

  • @Salmon_Lamb0
    @Salmon_Lamb0 2 года назад

    It took me so long to realize what was so funny about the whale's name. Had I known earlier, I would've cracked a joke about it while my elementary school class was watching a Wild Kratts episode about the animal and would've gotten a big scolding.

  • @Luca-kd2sg
    @Luca-kd2sg 5 лет назад +3

    1:35 Whales with "ink"? Nice to learn something new. BTW nice easter egg at 6:00.

  • @battlechampion47
    @battlechampion47 5 лет назад +3

    You could try on doing something similar with Carcharocles megalodon

  • @cubax599
    @cubax599 4 года назад +1

    Great vid. Amazing creatures. Glad they`re not kept in Sea World to perform tricks for food !!

  • @DemitriVladMaximov
    @DemitriVladMaximov 5 лет назад +4

    One slight correction, crude oil had been discovered centuries before industrial whaling, but no one had found a way to process it into useful fuel and other materials. It was often found in salt mining but was thrown out as no one had use for crude oil at the time.

    • @NaturesCompendium
      @NaturesCompendium  5 лет назад +1

      Thanks for clearing that up!

    • @DemitriVladMaximov
      @DemitriVladMaximov 5 лет назад +1

      @@NaturesCompendium you are most welcome. Sometime you may want to look into how whiskey distilling saved whales from extinction. I won't spoil it, but if you ever wondered about the ratings for gasoline then it makes perfect sense.

    • @DemitriVladMaximov
      @DemitriVladMaximov 5 лет назад

      @mike force It is a correction as they said they used whale oil before the "discovery" of crude oil. As I said the material had been discovered but not used. It is not a non sequitur.

    • @DemitriVladMaximov
      @DemitriVladMaximov 5 лет назад

      @mike force no you are just a self-aggrandizing troll. We say discovered to mean found and only has meaning when shared to a wider audience. We are right to say Leif Ericson and Christopher Columbus both "discovered" the new world but obviously humans habitated the continent for millinia before. Yes the oil existed for millions of years underground, some seeped up to the surface but most was buried hundreds to thousands of feet underground and yes the first person to see that crude coming up had discovered it. We threw untold barrels of it out to sea while trying to mine salt, until a way to refine it was invented Also wouldn't your stance actually give my point credit anyway?

    • @DemitriVladMaximov
      @DemitriVladMaximov 5 лет назад

      @mike force and your reply doesn't even make sense or show an understanding of English Grammer or conjugation. You are aware that oil is also plural and anytime some hits oil at a new drill site or exploring a under-researched area they would be discovering it as the first human to ever see that crude? Also what makes you think I am Russian? Anyone with half an iota of cultural concepts, or perhaps Google, would notice my icon is obviously a vampire and my personal is based on the Darkstalkers protagonist of a similar name who is Romanian and made by a Japanese game company. Your woeful ignorance is astonishing. Do you like your own comments to mess with the stats too?

  • @kennethfelder1919
    @kennethfelder1919 5 лет назад +1

    Plz make more vids like this animated

  • @jaithraperera8905
    @jaithraperera8905 4 года назад +2

    For shark week, pls do a video on squalicorax

    • @NaturesCompendium
      @NaturesCompendium  4 года назад

      Sorry, Megalodon is the main focus for this year's shark week. Maybe next year tho, since I need to edit the squalicorax I made :)

    • @jaithraperera8905
      @jaithraperera8905 4 года назад +1

      @@NaturesCompendium understandable, have a nice day

  • @felipeantonio1304
    @felipeantonio1304 5 лет назад +2

    Sperm whale is my favorite cetacean , then comes the pipined the walrus. XD

  • @NiraSader
    @NiraSader 5 лет назад +1

    I knew most of this except #7, that’s extremely bizarre tbh ^^

  • @minhvungo5189
    @minhvungo5189 4 года назад +1

    wait, is this the channel with prehistoric kingdom updates and such? where are those videos?

  • @sian8322
    @sian8322 3 года назад +1

    What do you guys use for the art/animation it is so crisp

    • @NaturesCompendium
      @NaturesCompendium  3 года назад +2

      Just one guy here (me for now) and I use After Effects for the animation. All the artwork is done in Illustrator

    • @sian8322
      @sian8322 3 года назад +1

      @@NaturesCompendium ah no wonder it doesn't warp. It's beautiful 💕 keep it up x

  • @marcelussouza3597
    @marcelussouza3597 5 лет назад +1

    Long time we no see

  • @dynamosaurusimperious6341
    @dynamosaurusimperious6341 4 года назад +1

    Lovely,wild facts on the sperm whale.

  • @JurassicReptile
    @JurassicReptile 5 лет назад +1

    I've loved these animals since I watched Moby Dick from 1956

  • @titanosaurgaming3000
    @titanosaurgaming3000 Год назад +1

    What did you use to animate this?
    Looks familiar

  • @marcopohl4875
    @marcopohl4875 4 года назад +5

    11: they have a WAY better alternative name; "Blackwhale"

    • @kigut7443
      @kigut7443 4 года назад

      oh cool, i'd love to not have to say 'sperm' every time i refer to these awesome giants!

  • @ryaquaza3offical
    @ryaquaza3offical 5 лет назад +2

    Sperm whales are cool and all but I still say giant squid are more fascinating tbh

    • @NaturesCompendium
      @NaturesCompendium  5 лет назад +2

      I prefer the colossal squid.

    • @ryaquaza3offical
      @ryaquaza3offical 5 лет назад +1

      Fair enough, cephalopods are honestly fascinating animals in general

  • @SoulDelSol
    @SoulDelSol 5 лет назад +1

    Ooooh. How nice

  • @AdmiralMattsoy760
    @AdmiralMattsoy760 3 года назад

    5:52 Nemo: Ohh, why are there whales here??
    Marlin: Stay next to me no matter what happens.
    Dory: Just keep swimmin' Just keep swimmin'.

  • @PatataChip_Alt
    @PatataChip_Alt 2 года назад +1

    This is big brain time

  • @DinopTheDino
    @DinopTheDino 5 лет назад +1

    Nat Geo should have hired you by now

  • @allstarpterosaur850
    @allstarpterosaur850 5 лет назад +1

    Ooh! Do a video on ten facts about painted wolves (also called African wild dogs) please!

  • @reesmillstead806
    @reesmillstead806 5 лет назад +1

    God damnit it you just earned a bloody subcriber 😃

  • @celtofcanaanesurix2245
    @celtofcanaanesurix2245 5 лет назад +1

    So many interesting things about nature’s largest predator

    • @NaturesCompendium
      @NaturesCompendium  5 лет назад

      Technically, the blue world is the largest predator, and Sperm whales are the largest living toothed predators.

    • @celtofcanaanesurix2245
      @celtofcanaanesurix2245 5 лет назад +1

      Nature's Compendium well I thought that sense the blue whale was a filter feeder, it wasn’t considered a predator... perhaps I was a bit wrong in thinking that

    • @NaturesCompendium
      @NaturesCompendium  5 лет назад

      @@celtofcanaanesurix2245 they're considered predators since they filter feed for krill and occasionally eat fish.

    • @celtofcanaanesurix2245
      @celtofcanaanesurix2245 5 лет назад

      Nature's Compendium well that’s where I thought the difference between carnivore and predator was, sense a predator actively hunts its prey, while a carnivore can be either a predator or an opportunist

  • @boiwhat2720
    @boiwhat2720 4 года назад +3

    6:02 Finding Nemo

  • @blackpeko5753
    @blackpeko5753 5 лет назад +1

    Nice :D

  • @Sounder1995
    @Sounder1995 5 лет назад +2

    0:42 Mr. Akbar, what's the significance of the asymmetrical snout? I read that it's common for toothed whales, since it helps with directional detection during echolocation.
    Also, I think it'd be helpful to add size estimates for species featured in future videos! :)

    • @NaturesCompendium
      @NaturesCompendium  5 лет назад +2

      So to answer your question, the strong asymmetry in ferecetotherium's rostrum, particularly in the premaxillae and nasals, shows signs of the early physeterids branching off from other archaeocetes. While I am aware that other toothed whales have asymmetrical rostrum's, I'm not sure if this is do to convergent evolution or perhaps early physeterids share common ancestry with these lineages.

    • @Sounder1995
      @Sounder1995 5 лет назад

      @@NaturesCompendium Do you know if there's any functional purpose to the asymmetry? I can see how asymmetrical ears can help detect prey direction, but I'm not sure how asymmetrical snouts help.

    • @jawsbert
      @jawsbert 5 лет назад +1

      It's a similar concept to the asymmetrical ears you mentioned, since the whales receive the returning sounds of echolocation through their jaw

  • @mepholies
    @mepholies 5 лет назад +1

    What animation program do you use?

  • @dinomation
    @dinomation 4 года назад +2

    Sperm whales are basically living submarines.

  • @angelmonroy3012
    @angelmonroy3012 5 лет назад +1

    Why does this channel only have a couple thousand subscribers? :/

    • @NaturesCompendium
      @NaturesCompendium  5 лет назад

      I only started the animations relatively recently but hopefully as more come out the channel will grow :)

  • @plinkbottle
    @plinkbottle 5 лет назад +6

    So perfume is made from whale poo, that's why my nose rejects it.

    • @-mason-4645
      @-mason-4645 5 лет назад

      @BLUE DOG WOW who knew poo could be soo valuable!

    • @TheAndreArtus
      @TheAndreArtus 4 года назад

      @@-mason-4645 Guano, look into it. Fuelled empires.

    • @ExGalliard
      @ExGalliard 4 года назад

      @BLUE DOG yes but u can't legally sell it, if u find it,, cuz sperm whales are protected species.

  • @steelersguy74
    @steelersguy74 5 лет назад +1

    Zygophyseter looks like a bottlenose or Baird’s/Arnoux’s beaked whale.

  • @tommybrad6393
    @tommybrad6393 3 года назад

    Flapjack taught me about ambergris