First published: 26 June 2022 @ 6:00 pm
White rhinos are the second-largest land mammal in the world, behind the elephant. They can reach heights of up to 1.85 m and can weigh up to 3.6 tons. Females can only reach a weight of 1.7 tons. Females are considerably smaller but still can easily reach a weight of up to 1.7 tons.
We also know white rhinocerosess as square-lipped rhinoceroses because their upper lip is square (not pointed).
Photo by Todd Cravens on Unsplash.
Sperm whales are the largest of the whales with seven large teeth, and they have one of the widest distributions of any animal in the ocean water. They live in the oceans deep beneath the equator and on the edges of the ice sheets in the Arctic and Antarctic.
Scientists named sperm whales after the waxy substance that is found in their heads – spermaceti. Spermaceti is oil sacs that help whales focus on sound.
Spermaceti was used to make oil lamps, lubricants, and candles. Sperm whales were a major target for whaling vessels from 1800 to 1987, which nearly destroyed all sperm whale populations.
While whaling is no longer a major threat to sperm whales, populations of these mammals are recovering. Sperm whales are listed as endangered.
The largest animals on earth are amazing creatures that have a lot of life in them. That’s why it’s important for us to protect them so that they can continue to live.
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