pygmy sperm whale
Also known as Kogia breviceps
species of mammal
Species
Least Concernlesser cachalot
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderCetartiodactyla
- FamilyKogiidae
Habitatmarine
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The pygmy sperm whale (Kogia breviceps) is one of two extant species in the family Kogiidae in the sperm whale superfamily. They are not often sighted at sea, and most of what is known about them comes from the examination of stranded specimens.
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Cetaceans of the Atlantic OceanCetaceans of the Indian OceanCetaceans of the Pacific OceanCosmopolitan mammalsFauna listed on CITES Appendix IIIUCN Red List least concern speciesMammals described in 1838Marine fauna of AfricaMarine fauna of AsiaMarine fauna of North AmericaMarine fauna of OceaniaMarine fauna of South America