The Melville whale was the most powerful marine mammal of the Neogene. The Melville whale is 18 meters long and weighs 65 tons. It is about the same size as the current female sperm whale. The teeth are 35 centimeters long, longer than the teeth of the Megalodon shark. Melville whale is named after the novel author Melville because it conforms to the description of the classic novel "Moby Dick. Fossils of the Melville whale were found in Miocene formations dating from 13 million to 12 million years ago. Because of its huge head and large size, the Melville whale does not swim fast and has an amazing bite force. Its brain oil can locate the sound of its prey.

It is a small toothed whale that lives in the Arctic region. Known for its male specific long and straight teeth (often referred to as "horns"), which are actually a front tooth on its left upper jaw. The body length is usually between 3 and 5 meters, and the weight can reach 1000 kilograms. Mainly preys on fish and squid, sometimes also preys on other marine mammals. Widely distributed, found in cold waters from the North Atlantic to the North Pacific. It is a social animal that often forms groups of tens to hundreds of individuals. This whale not only has a unique appearance, but also has interesting behavioral habits, such as sometimes jumping on the sea surface, demonstrating amazing flexibility.