Mediterranean Sperm Whales Show Great Size Variation (1 of 2) (IMAGE)

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Mediterranean Sperm Whales Show Great Size Variation (1 of 2)

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This is a photograph of a scheme of the sperm whale's head and sound production. (a) Bl: Blow hole; Di: Distal air sac; Fr: Frontal air sac; Jo: Junk organ; Ln: Left naris; Mo: Monkey lips; Rn: Right naris; So: Spermaceti organ. (b) According to the bent horn model, the production of a click generates multiple pulses (p0, p1, p2, p3 etc.).

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Caruso et al.

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