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'''Giant sperm whales''' are ''really, REALLY'' [[Giant animal|giant]] – they are even bigger than a real-world blue whale. They produce truly enormous stacks of animal products, which can reach over 13,000 total units' worth of food; [[butcher]]ing one will feed a 100-dwarf fortress for a bit more than ten years—if the corpse doesn't rot halfway to the butcher's shop, of course. Giant sperm whales are the [[List_of_creatures_by_adult_size#end_of_list|largest creatures]] in the game by a wide margin; they are eight times the size of a [[dragon]], ten times that of a [[bronze colossus]], about 380 times the size of a fully-grown bull [[moose]], and about 3,330 times the size of a measly [[dwarf]]. | '''Giant sperm whales''' are ''really, REALLY'' [[Giant animal|giant]] – they are even bigger than a real-world blue whale. They produce truly enormous stacks of animal products, which can reach over 13,000 total units' worth of food; [[butcher]]ing one will feed a 100-dwarf fortress for a bit more than ten years—if the corpse doesn't rot halfway to the butcher's shop, of course. Giant sperm whales are the [[List_of_creatures_by_adult_size#end_of_list|largest creatures]] in the game by a wide margin; they are eight times the size of a [[dragon]], ten times that of a [[bronze colossus]], about 380 times the size of a fully-grown bull [[moose]], and about 3,330 times the size of a measly [[dwarf]]. | ||
− | [[Hunter|Hunting]] giant sperm whales is not easy due to their [[aquatic]] nature (and their sheer size). They can be captured with a [[drowning chamber|fish-catching chamber]] and then air-drowned; a giant sperm whale | + | [[Hunter|Hunting]] giant sperm whales is not easy due to their [[aquatic]] nature (and their sheer size). They can be captured with a [[drowning chamber|fish-catching chamber]] and then air-drowned; out of the water, a giant sperm whale will turn into a corpse relatively quickly. They will also occasionally [[beaching|beach]] themselves, leaving a corpse ready for the butchering by lucky dwarves. |
− | If you happen to embark on a [[surroundings|Terrifying]] ocean, you may run into [[undead]] versions of these. If you do, pray Armok will have mercy, because | + | If you happen to embark on a [[surroundings|Terrifying]] ocean, you may run into [[undead]] versions of these. If you do, pray Armok will have mercy, because this thing will have none. Be sure to tell the forum how much [[fun]] you had as well! |
Like normal sperm whales, giant sperm whales have a 1/101 chance of being born with [[wikipedia:Moby-Dick|white skin]] instead of the usual gray. | Like normal sperm whales, giant sperm whales have a 1/101 chance of being born with [[wikipedia:Moby-Dick|white skin]] instead of the usual gray. |