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| − | The '''sperm whale''' (''Physeter macrocephalus'') |
+ | The '''sperm whale''' (''Physeter macrocephalus'') was an aquatic [[mammal]] indigenous to [[Earth]]. It was a [[cetacean]] species. |
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+ | The sperm whale created a concretion in its [[intestine]]s known as [[ambergris]] that was once used to stabilize the scent of [[perfume]]s. ({{TAS|The Ambergris Element}}) |
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+ | The sperm whale devoured millions of [[cuttlefish]] as it prowled the ocean. [[Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard]] once compared this characteristic of the whale with the [[Crystalline Entity]]. ({{TNG|Silicon Avatar}}) |
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+ | When [[Spock]] tried to match the sound of the [[Whale Probe]] to the sound of an Earth animal aboard the [[Klingon Bird-of-Prey]] {{HMS|Bounty}}, a sperm whale was one of the animals shown. ({{film|4}}) |
The fictional [[Moby Dick]] was a sperm whale. ({{film|2}}; {{film|8}}) |
The fictional [[Moby Dick]] was a sperm whale. ({{film|2}}; {{film|8}}) |
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A sperm whale
The sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) was an aquatic mammal indigenous to Earth. It was a cetacean species.
The sperm whale created a concretion in its intestines known as ambergris that was once used to stabilize the scent of perfumes. (TAS: "The Ambergris Element")
The sperm whale devoured millions of cuttlefish as it prowled the ocean. Captain Jean-Luc Picard once compared this characteristic of the whale with the Crystalline Entity. (TNG: "Silicon Avatar")
When Spock tried to match the sound of the Whale Probe to the sound of an Earth animal aboard the Klingon Bird-of-Prey HMS Bounty, a sperm whale was one of the animals shown. (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home)
The fictional Moby Dick was a sperm whale. (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan; Star Trek: First Contact)