Sperm whale

The sperm whale or cachalot is the largest of the toothed whales and the largest toothed predator. It is the only living member of genus Physeter and one of three extant species in the sperm whale family, along with the pygmy sperm whale and dwarf sperm whale of the genus Kogia.

Sperm whales hunt for food during deep dives that routinely reach depths of 2,000 feet and can last for 45 minutes.

here's the answers to your question

1.where did the sperm whale gets it name?

The name sperm whale is a truncation of spermaceti whale. Spermaceti, originally mistakenly identified as the whales ' semen, is the semi-liquid, waxy substance found within the whale's head (see below).

2.can a sperm whale eat a human?

They do sometimes swallow prey whole, so you could fit down their esophagus.Sperm whales sometimes swallow squid whole, so it could definitely manage ahuman. In fact, there's a story of a sailor being swallowed by a sperm whale off the Falkland Islands in the early 1900s.

3.what do sperm whales eat in antarctica?

Sperm whale stomachs have been found to contain a whole range of cephalopods (squid, octopuses and cuttlefish), deep-sea fish, and non-food items. Cephalopods are thought to be the major prey. In some parts of the world, sperm whales have been known to steal the catch from longlines set by fishing boats.