Why are they called "Sperm" Whales }}}}}}?

2006-11-15 11:11:40 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

The sperm whale was named for the valuable spermaceti oil (wax) that this whale produces in the spermaceti organ (located in its head).

2006-11-15 11:19:06 · answer #1 · answered by Kristin Pregnant with #4 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋

because they look like sperms.

2006-11-15 19:15:01 · answer #2 · answered by Markin Gomez 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋

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