There are two species of toothed whales in this family. They are found in temperate and tropical ocean waters around the world.
PYGMY SPERM WHALE
The pygmy sperm whale is 10-14 feet long and weighs up to 900 pounds. It has small, rounded flippers; a small dorsal fin; and a square head. It is found in temperate and tropical waters around the world. It eats fish, squid, octopus, and crustaceans.
DWARF SPERM WHALE
The dwarf sperm whale is the smallest whale. It is 7-9 feet in length and weighs around 500 pounds. It looks like the pygmy sperm whale, but it is smaller and has a larger dorsal fin that looks like the dorsal fin of a bottlenose dolphin.
The dwarf sperm whale can eject over 3 gallons of a dark liquid when it feels threatened or when it is trying to evade predators.
It is found in temperate and tropical waters around the world. It eats fish, squid, octopus, and crustaceans.
Status and range is taken from IUCN Redlist
Status taken from NH Fish and Game
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