See, Lyviatan had upper teeth, they needed those, meanwhile extant sperm whales can even be healthy without those lower teeth because they just swallow their prey.
Because they hunt giant squids, which have barbed tentacles. There is no grand battle, but the squid hooks do leave their mark. You'll notice the scars are focused around the mouth - as opposed to scars on the back, which are likely caused by propellers (manatees are always covered in these).
Yes, it is tremendously dangerous to get that up close to a sperm-whale. A single click can knock you unconscious at about 15 meters while underwater and at such close proximity it could rupture blood vessels in your body and just outright kill you. Thankfully these bros are kinda smart enough and know that or just don't do it a lot in shallower water.
I hate humanity so much. To kill such a beautiful majestic creature that could have lived for over a hundred years or more, and for what? Oil? "Science"? The fucking meat?
I can't wait for the virus known as hairless apeism to one day be cured.
almost certainly a beached whale or died of other causes, of the three countries that still hunt them almost all of the ones they killed are either fin, minke or sei
There's a fun cryptid theory on the subject
Actual mythic-sized giant squids were once common, they attacked whaling ships because they smelled like whale blood, they (mostly) died out because their food got hunted to extinction/near extinction, their flesh rotted away and the beaks sank to the ocean floor where they'll never be found, and a few survivors still roam the sightless abyss
The theory would be that a legitimate kraken sized squid would turn the tables on the predatory sperm whales. Theoretically some Gigachad squid would breed and their offspring would have to run some kind of sea layer gauntlet chasing food and avoiding the sperm whales closer to the surface and in shallower water as the daddy squid essentially uses his offspring as bait to lure in sperm whales. When the mega squid dies it would be replaced by another highlander esque squid in choice territory. With the advent of whaling and the population collapse no squid were able to acquire that massive size due to lack of prey starving them to death before they become krakens. The hole in the theory is likely the fact that squid are cannibals and the biomass of the ocean rarely actually changes even if megafauna populations take a shit. They would probably just eat other squid.
5 months ago
Anonymous
What would a squid that big even sustain itself on that deep down? Whales aren’t exactly a constant food source and other large squid are too rare. Real giant and colossal squid are small enough to eat fish and common small squid, but a kaiju sized one wouldn’t have enough to eat
Who cares? The world has had 5 mass extinctions, and there is no rule saying that another creature can't cause another one. Instead of finding reason to feel bad about things, why don't you look forward to the new creatures that will have a chance to thrive once the cycle of life happens again and everything does our and starts again?
Probably not because they live in rivers. Compare crocodiles to mosasaurs. One kept amphibious traits, the other lost them. Obvious as to why.
Seals and sealions are more likely to become fully aquatic, but probably not because dolphins and whales already fill the niche.
Rarely do I see a photograph where I'm actually impressed by the photographer.
5 months ago
Anonymous
it won an award in a nat geo photography competition or something like that, I saved a bunch for use on Wauf but don't have many opportunities to post em
I wonder how weirdly shaped appendages like that aren't just constantly snapping off wild animals, like how is that mouth shape best suited for their niche, its fuckin aliens bro has to be
it just sockets in there they don't even have upper teeth. Can't chew, don't have a crazy tongue or anything they just use it like a clip and succ their food apart.
See, Lyviatan had upper teeth, they needed those, meanwhile extant sperm whales can even be healthy without those lower teeth because they just swallow their prey.
Could a spare whale win a fight against an orca?
Orcas hunt in packs, arisen.
it wants to be my pet, SO BADLY
How do whales get so many scars even though they're always suspended in the middle of the sea?
Because they hunt giant squids, which have barbed tentacles. There is no grand battle, but the squid hooks do leave their mark. You'll notice the scars are focused around the mouth - as opposed to scars on the back, which are likely caused by propellers (manatees are always covered in these).
they fight the beasts of the abyss for YOUR protection
thank you my whalish guardians
Isn't it really dangerous to be in the water with them nearby? I their echolocation sounds were loud enough to shatter bones.
Yes, it is tremendously dangerous to get that up close to a sperm-whale. A single click can knock you unconscious at about 15 meters while underwater and at such close proximity it could rupture blood vessels in your body and just outright kill you. Thankfully these bros are kinda smart enough and know that or just don't do it a lot in shallower water.
I hate humanity so much. To kill such a beautiful majestic creature that could have lived for over a hundred years or more, and for what? Oil? "Science"? The fucking meat?
I can't wait for the virus known as hairless apeism to one day be cured.
almost certainly a beached whale or died of other causes, of the three countries that still hunt them almost all of the ones they killed are either fin, minke or sei
Hey 13 year old, welcome to the world
Nobody killed it, was already dead.
Something killed that poor beast. And we have to hunt it down and kill it before it starts going after the Blue Whales.
There's a fun cryptid theory on the subject
Actual mythic-sized giant squids were once common, they attacked whaling ships because they smelled like whale blood, they (mostly) died out because their food got hunted to extinction/near extinction, their flesh rotted away and the beaks sank to the ocean floor where they'll never be found, and a few survivors still roam the sightless abyss
Why would an animal be attracted to the blood of its primary predator that it can't eat?
The theory would be that a legitimate kraken sized squid would turn the tables on the predatory sperm whales. Theoretically some Gigachad squid would breed and their offspring would have to run some kind of sea layer gauntlet chasing food and avoiding the sperm whales closer to the surface and in shallower water as the daddy squid essentially uses his offspring as bait to lure in sperm whales. When the mega squid dies it would be replaced by another highlander esque squid in choice territory. With the advent of whaling and the population collapse no squid were able to acquire that massive size due to lack of prey starving them to death before they become krakens. The hole in the theory is likely the fact that squid are cannibals and the biomass of the ocean rarely actually changes even if megafauna populations take a shit. They would probably just eat other squid.
What would a squid that big even sustain itself on that deep down? Whales aren’t exactly a constant food source and other large squid are too rare. Real giant and colossal squid are small enough to eat fish and common small squid, but a kaiju sized one wouldn’t have enough to eat
Anon, we're talking about a squid so large it can snap a boat in half, not the pussy ass squids we have today.
NANI?!
Dead whales are apparently difficult to move if you're not trying to eat them to extinction.
NO DAMN YOU!
YOU BLEW IT UP!
conceptualize the odor
how many squid would that one whale eat over a hundred year span
Who cares? The world has had 5 mass extinctions, and there is no rule saying that another creature can't cause another one. Instead of finding reason to feel bad about things, why don't you look forward to the new creatures that will have a chance to thrive once the cycle of life happens again and everything does our and starts again?
Quit your bitchin'
It must feel weird having no upper teeth like that, constantly biting into your gums whenever you close your mouth.
deer,?
Wonder if hippos could evolve into a fully aquatic species
Probably not because they live in rivers. Compare crocodiles to mosasaurs. One kept amphibious traits, the other lost them. Obvious as to why.
Seals and sealions are more likely to become fully aquatic, but probably not because dolphins and whales already fill the niche.
>Probably not because they live in rivers
So do many cetaceans
2 species of living crocodiles do frequently travel in the ocean and fully marine crocodiles have evolved multiple times.
Rarely do I see a photograph where I'm actually impressed by the photographer.
it won an award in a nat geo photography competition or something like that, I saved a bunch for use on Wauf but don't have many opportunities to post em
Very cool. Doesn't really look underwater.
they'd have to change the way they live because hippos don't actually swim. they graze at night on land
Looks more like a tapir with a tail than a deer
#mesonychidtruth
Tapirs are odd-toed though. Whales are technically even-toed
Fish don’t have toes retard
I wonder how weirdly shaped appendages like that aren't just constantly snapping off wild animals, like how is that mouth shape best suited for their niche, its fuckin aliens bro has to be
That's a sperm whale dude, that's the lower jaw
yeah it just seem structurally fucked up though
like imagine trying to close your weird ass penis mouth with ocean currents and shit dragging on it
it just sockets in there they don't even have upper teeth. Can't chew, don't have a crazy tongue or anything they just use it like a clip and succ their food apart.
that's why it's so narrow, lets it close quickly while still grabbing the squid
the skinny mouth works because they eat stuff like squids that are soft-bodied
it doesn't snap off because there's thick as fuck whale bones in there
How often do you break your fingers?
how often is a single finger a third of my body length and vital to my survival