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New species of sperm whale identified from fossils found in Gunma

Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · Monday, October 19, 2026 at 9:11 AM · 1 min read
 New species of sperm whale identified from fossils found in Gunma  — Japan Times, Tokyo Business news
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The species combines traits of ancient and modern sperm whales, and is the third new sperm whale species identified from fossils in Japan.

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