THE SPERM WHALE
The Jawbone of a sperm whale may be 20ft long. Ambergris is found only in the head of the sperm whale. Although the sperm whale may be 70ft long its brains are no bigger than those of a bull. One of the largest sperm whales ever caught weighed 150 tone, as much «ls five elephant-
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Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1061, 27 August 1930, Page 14
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58THE SPERM WHALE Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1061, 27 August 1930, Page 14
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