Pygmy Sperm Whale
Kogia breviceps
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 84
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Pygmy sperm whale”.