Kogia breviceps (Pygmy Sperm Whale)
Kogia breviceps (Blainville, 1838)
This sperm whale species looks like a porpoise or a shark. It has a thin, underslung lower jaw. The head is blunt and square-shaped. The body is robust and tapers abruptly toward the tail. This species shows slight sexual dimorphism, with males being 6% larger. The pygmy sperm whale has a variable…