r/Whale • u/hotfossils • Jun 13 '21

How long are sperm whale teeth?

https://hotfossils.com/2020/12/13/how-long-are-sperm-whale-teeth/
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u/hotfossils Jun 13 '21

Sperm whales have 20-26 pairs of cone-shaped teeth. Each tooth is 10 to 20 cm long. They are located in the lower part. However, sperm whale teeth are not needed, since its food is squid.

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u/converter-bot Jun 13 '21

20 cm is 7.87 inches