Sperm Whale (IMAGE)
Caption
A graphical rendition of a diving sperm whale using its echolocation. Sperm whales exemplify the evolutionary drive for highly intense echolocation -- their nose is a massive sound generator that can take up as much as 1/3rd of the body size of an adult male. Sperm whales are the largest toothed whales, with adults reaching a body size of up to 18m; as deep-divers, they pursue squid at depths of up to 2000m, lasting for up to an hour; its huge nose is a giant sound generator that creates and then focuses the most intense sound in the animal kingdom.
Credit
Chris Johnson
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