Talk:Sperm whale family

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[edit] Entomology

Why are they called Sperm Whales? That is why I came to this article. Sperm is male sex goop. What does that have to do with the whale? No 3rd grade snickering here, its a legit question. Anyone know the answer?

-Jon in California 5 Jan 2008

Because they have a large organ in their heads containing spermaceti. The etymology is explained in the articles on Sperm Whale and Spermaceti.Anaxial (talk) 08:11, 6 January 2008 (UTC)

I know this sounds wierd, but i need to know this for a class on mammal anatomies. My classmate told me that Sperm Whales have thier vaginas located in a different position than other whales. Is there any truth to this? Can you respond A.S.A.P. Thank you.

Hi, I am taking that class too. Mrs. Wright assigns the wierdest projects. Anyways, I dont thinki that thier vaginas are in a different region, i am not sure where you heard that, but i am 90% sure that it is the same, if your find out for sure just write back. Also, are their any differences in the mating habits? We have plenty of time for the report, but i want to try to get my information early. Thanks.

Hey guys, I asked one of my teachers for you. She said that they do not have offset vaginas. You may have gotten confused because I beleiev that they are wideset. You may have to look into that as well. Also, they have mating habits similar to the humback wehales, most baleen whales have similar, but, they always mate while moving at very high speeds, and they are known to beach while they are mating. The reproductive parts are unique on the males too. Their Penis's are turned up more, allowing for them to breach. I hope i could be of some help.