“…and today we’re talking about a little big creature. But more on that later.”
Description
Appearance: Compact body with a blunt, shark-like head, small lower jaw, and grayish skin that may appear wrinkled, especially in older individuals. They have a dorsal fin, smaller than that of the pygmy sperm whale, and a distinctive white or pinkish “false gill” marking behind the eye.
Unique Feature: Like its relative, the pygmy sperm whale, it possesses a spermaceti organ in its head, though smaller than that of the larger sperm whale. It can also expel a dark, reddish-brown ink-like fluid from a sac in its intestine to deter predators or confuse prey, similar to a squid.

