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Published online 10 June 2002 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news020603-7
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Moby Dick had head start
Sperm whales' big heads may be weapons.
The sperm whale's massive head could be a battering ram, say US researchers. Male whales might clash heads over mates1.
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