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The face that sank the Essex : potential function of the spermaceti organ in aggression
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Journal of Experimental Biology
J Exp Biol (2002) 205 (12): 1755–1763.
Published: 15 June 2002
...David R. Carrier; Stephen M. Deban; Jason Otterstrom SUMMARY `Forehead to forehead I meet thee, this third time, Moby Dick!' [Ahab (Melville, 1851)] Herman Melville's fictional portrayal of the sinking of the Pequod was inspired by instances in which large sperm whales sank whaling ships by ramming...
