Jill's Pick from Around the World: New Species of Toothed Whale Is Named for Moby Dick Author


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The fossilized skull and jaw of a giant, 12—13 million-year-old sperm whale have been discovered off the coast of Peru. The creature belongs to a previously unknown genus of sperm whale and has been named in honour of Herman Melville.

The giant sperm whale Leviathan melvilleiis is illustrated attacking a medium-size
baleen whale off the coast of the area now occupied by Peru.
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Posted by WILDNEWJERSEY at 7/9/2010 10:00 AM
Categories: Jill's Pick from Around the World
Tags: sperm whale toothed whale herman melville peru species moby dick
 

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