Susano Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 Perfect for your Hollow Earth and other lost world adventures. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/notrocketscience/2010/06/30/behold-leviathan-the-sperm-whale-that-killed-other-whales/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Mackinder Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 Re: Behold Leviathan: the sperm whale that killed other whales H-o-l-y crap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted July 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 Re: Behold Leviathan: the sperm whale that killed other whales H-o-l-y crap! Yeah, did I mention the 14" teeth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolgroth Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 Re: Behold Leviathan: the sperm whale that killed other whales Just another reason for me not to have any desire whatsoever to go into the deep ocean. What if one of those things is still out there!?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 Re: Behold Leviathan: the sperm whale that killed other whales Eh, don't sweat it. The titanic squid killed 'em all off long ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted July 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 Re: Behold Leviathan: the sperm whale that killed other whales Eh' date=' don't sweat it. The titanic squid killed 'em all off long ago.[/quote'] Which was then eaten by the Mega-Shark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ternaugh Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 Re: Behold Leviathan: the sperm whale that killed other whales I love the last pic in the set, entitled "Leviathan captures another hapless victim": JoeG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 Re: Behold Leviathan: the sperm whale that killed other whales So, leviathan vs. megalodon: who wins? (You knew it was coming.) I say leviathan. Between predators of comparable capabilities, IMO intelligence gives an edge. Plus that massive leviathan skull probably adds a battering ram to its arsenal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DusterBoy Posted July 3, 2010 Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 Re: Behold Leviathan: the sperm whale that killed other whales H-o-l-y crap! What he said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndianaJoe3 Posted July 3, 2010 Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 Re: Behold Leviathan: the sperm whale that killed other whales Perfect for your Hollow Earth and other lost world adventures. "We're gonna need a bigger boat." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Mackinder Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 Re: Behold Leviathan: the sperm whale that killed other whales "We're gonna need a bigger boat." ... And, possibly, a bigger ocean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 Re: Behold Leviathan: the sperm whale that killed other whales So lately the family has been into watching Nat Geo's "Expedition Great White", wherein lunatic scientists hook great white sharks, wear them out a bit,* tow them onto this hydraulic platform attached to the mother ship, raise them out of the water, and then swarm all over them to tag, measure, and sample them. It looks like so much fun. These things are nowhere near the size of Leviathan, but the big fat ones look to be about the size of a Honda Civic, and they really exist. Today. *Using Quint's buoy system, believe it or not. With smaller buoys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markdoc Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 Re: Behold Leviathan: the sperm whale that killed other whales So lately the family has been into watching Nat Geo's "Expedition Great White"' date=' wherein lunatic scientists hook great white sharks, wear them out a bit,* tow them onto this hydraulic platform attached to the mother ship, raise them out of the water, and then swarm all over them to tag, measure, and sample them. It looks like so much fun. These things are nowhere near the size of Leviathan, but the big fat ones look to be about the size of a Honda Civic, and they really exist. Today.[/quote'] Great whites? Nah, not really problem around the coast, mate. Salties cleaned 'em out long since. Bear in mind that's a medium-sized "salty" - they get quite a lot bigger than that cheers, Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Liaden Posted July 7, 2010 Report Share Posted July 7, 2010 Re: Behold Leviathan: the sperm whale that killed other whales Great whites? Nah, not really problem around the coast, mate. Salties cleaned 'em out long since. Bear in mind that's a medium-sized "salty" - they get quite a lot bigger than that cheers, Mark Your image link didn't work for me, but I assume you're referring to the salt water crocodile, largest living reptile: http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/reptiles/saltwater-crocodile.html As usual, past eras have that beat, as well: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2001/10/1025_supercroc.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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