High-finned sperm whale
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The High-finned Sperm Whale is a supposed variant or relative of the known sperm whale that is said to live in the seas around the Shetland Islands in Europe. The major difference between this creature and other sperm whales is the presence of a tall dorsal fin on its back, which the known sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus lacks. Two such stranded whales were supposedly observed by Sir Robert Sibbald, who called their species Physeter tursio. He described their dorsal fins as being similar to a "mizzen mast".
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- Shuker, Karl. From Flying Toads to Snakes With Wings. Llewellyn: 1997.
