Tooth of a Sperm Whale.

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Tooth of a dead Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) washed up on Balmedie Beach near Aberdeen. The tooth is approx 4 inches high and 2 inches in diameter. The whale was 30 feet (10 metres) in length and weighed approximately 25 tons. The teeth are also known as whale ivory.

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Size: 5700px × 3786px
Location: aberdeenshire grampian scotland scottish highland britain british united kingdom uk europe european
Photo credit: © Duncan Shaw / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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