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[–] Cat_Daddy@hexbear.net 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

More like the size of a VW Beetle. It's why they're called sperm whales.

[–] leftzero@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 week ago (2 children)

They're called sperm whales because of the spermaceti organ, which is probably used to make them loud as fuck, and which contains a liquid which whalers mistook for sperm.

[–] fascicle@leminal.space 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

So the testes make sound too? Thats amazing

[–] icelimit@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago

Imagine the sound when they have an orgasm. Announcing to the planet that they're getting it on. No kid would be safe from the sound of their parents having sex and vice versa.