User:Cemacquarrie/New sandbox

Sperm whale project sandbox.


 * Addition Ideas:
 * No mention of sperm whale falls in original article; could insert something about the death of sperm whales (maybe within the Life Cycle section) and mention what happens when they die (i.e. if they don't beach then how long does it take for them to fall to the seafloor), as well as their contribution to deep sea ecology when they do fall
 * don't need to go too in depth on this topic because it has its own wikipedia page, but I think it should be mentioned
 * add a photo or two of sperm whale carcass & sperm whale fall
 * possible addition of information to Genetics subsection (see below)
 * only two short sentences about sperm whale genetics, could possibly add more relevant information here
 * the picture on the page of the sperm whale teeth/jaw isn't very clear
 * found a better picture from the Smithsonian that might be good to add to the article
 * added a public domain audio clip to Vocalization complex section of article
 * Editing Ideas:
 * possible reorganization of sections
 * the Evolutionary History section (including subsections "Fossil Record" and "Phylogeny") would make more sense directly following the Taxonomy and naming section

Genetics
Sperm whales have 21 pairs of chromosomes (2n=42). The genome of live whales can be examined by recovering shed skin.