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minus-squareKirbywithwhip1987@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·1 year agoWas it Orca or Sperm Whale? It has to be either of these 2 lmao
minus-squareCicadaSpectre@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up8·1 year agoFrom what I’ve read, most modern scholars agree it was likely a sperm whale. The Roman records about how it sank ships, and descriptions of the body after it washed ashore (before being butchered and consumed by the locals), support the idea. This video is a good breakdown of it: https://youtu.be/K9rZ9OFQEgw?si=7rF8KuHKQfMi-Joc
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Was it Orca or Sperm Whale? It has to be either of these 2 lmao
From what I’ve read, most modern scholars agree it was likely a sperm whale. The Roman records about how it sank ships, and descriptions of the body after it washed ashore (before being butchered and consumed by the locals), support the idea.
This video is a good breakdown of it: https://youtu.be/K9rZ9OFQEgw?si=7rF8KuHKQfMi-Joc
I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy: