sperm whale
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- _kg_layer
- 0
- alternative_name
- Leviathan
- behavior
- creates white water when chased
- characteristic
- migratory
- classification
- toothed whale
- comparison_point
- size of spout
- cranial_cavity_connection
- continuous with first neck-vertebra
- description
- A large whale species mentioned for comparative purposes, specifically regarding the size of its spout. Observing a porpoise's spout is described as seeing the Sperm Whale in miniature.
- distinguishing_feature
- no proper external nose
- habitat
- ocean
- notable_feature
- spout
- prey_status
- primary target of whaling
- size
- large
- spinal_canal_description
- tapers in size, large capacity for considerable distance
- status
- hunted
- subject_of_study
- physiognomy, phrenology
- typical_behavior
- deep diving, breaching
Relationships
- referenced_byWhaling Boats
- context
- hunt
- source
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- source_text
- pulling into the charmed, churned circle of the hunted sperm whale
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- 2026-03-02T00:01:55.120Z
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- travels_inWhale Veins
- description
- Sperm whales, guided by instinct, are said to swim in precise, undeviating paths referred to as 'veins'.
- source
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- source_text
- the sperm whales, guided by some infallible instinct—say, rather, secret intelligence from the Deity—mostly swim in _veins_
- resorts_toFeeding Ground (Whaling)
- description
- It is a known fact that sperm whales periodically return to specific waters or feeding grounds.
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- periodicalness of the sperm whale’s resorting to given waters
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- extracted_at
- 2026-03-02T00:02:25.689Z
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- same_as01KJNXMTECPEM9R64ZS1HSBX0H
- confidence
- 0.9
- detected_at
- 2026-03-02T00:03:46.105Z
- detected_by
- kg-dedupe-resolver
- reasoning
- Label 'sperm whale' matches exactly. Type 'marine_mammal' is consistent with 'animal_species' for a sperm whale. No conflicting information.
- same_as01KJNXM52E04VC7VNY4EAC29SM
- confidence
- 0.95
- detected_at
- 2026-03-02T00:03:46.105Z
- detected_by
- kg-dedupe-resolver
- reasoning
- Label 'sperm whale' matches exactly, and the 'species' property explicitly states 'sperm whale'. The description and relationship about 'squid sighting' as a hunting signal are specific details consistent with the source's context of whaling and the sperm whale species.
- same_as01KJNXM9TB505JEN4GTMHYHKJJ
- confidence
- 0.9
- detected_at
- 2026-03-02T00:03:46.105Z
- detected_by
- kg-dedupe-resolver
- reasoning
- Label 'sperm whale' matches exactly. Type 'creature' is a broader category but consistent with 'animal_species'. No conflicting information.
- referenced_byMoby Dick
- context
- is_a
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- Rising with his utmost velocity from the furthest depths, the Sperm Whale thus booms his entire bulk into the pure element of air
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- extracted_at
- 2026-03-02T00:06:58.449Z
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- containsSpermaceti
- description
- The Sperm Whale's head is the source of the fragrant, white substance known as spermaceti.
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- smothered in the very whitest and daintiest of fragrant spermaceti
- is_subject_of_study_forPhysiognomy
- description
- The text discusses the physiognomical characteristics of the Sperm Whale, regarding it as an 'anomalous creature'.
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- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- Physiognomically regarded, the Sperm Whale is an anomalous creature.
- is_subject_of_study_forPhrenology
- description
- The text explores the possibility of applying phrenological analysis to the Sperm Whale's head.
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- feel the bumps on the head of this Leviathan
- lacksNose
- description
- The Sperm Whale is noted for the absence of a proper external nose, which significantly affects its physiognomy.
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- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- He has no proper nose.
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- extracted_at
- 2026-03-02T00:08:18.396Z
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- has_anatomical_featureSpinal Cord (Sperm Whale)
- description
- The spinal cord is a significant anatomical feature of the Sperm Whale, directly communicating with its brain.
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- this canal is filled with much the same strangely fibrous substance—the spinal cord—as the brain; and directly communicates with the brain.
- has_anatomical_featureBrain (Sperm Whale)
- description
- The Sperm Whale possesses a brain, noted for its comparative smallness when viewed in light of its large spinal cord.
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- wonderful comparative smallness of his brain proper
- has_anatomical_featureHump (Sperm Whale)
- description
- The Sperm Whale has an 'august hump' that rises over one of its larger vertebrae.
- source
- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- in reference to the Sperm Whale’s hump.
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- extracted_at
- 2026-03-02T00:08:19.881Z
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- Sourcetext_chunk
- referenced_byHuzza Porpoise
- context
- compared_to
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- Sourcetext_chunk
- source_text
- you will then see the great Sperm whale himself in miniature.
- extracted_fromSource
- extracted_at
- 2026-03-02T00:09:09.265Z
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