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Melon-headed whale
Adult weight : 206 kg (453.2 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 47 years
Female maturity :4290 days
Male maturity : 2465 days
Gestation : 365 days
Litter size : 1
Melon-headed whale
Order : Cetacea
Suborder : Odontoceti
Family : Delphinidae
Species : Peponocephala electra
The Melon-headed whale is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the melonheaded whale
A young / baby of a melonheaded whale is called a 'calf'. The females are called 'cow' and males 'bull'. A melonheaded whale group is called a 'gam, pod or herd'.Countries
Australia, Brazil, Costa Rica, French Polynesia, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Senegal, Seychelles, South Africa, Sri Lanka, United States and Vietnam
Facts about the melon-headed whale
Melon-headed Whale Melon-headed Whale : Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Cetacea : Delphinidae : Peponocephala : electra Binomial name Peponocephala electra (Gray, 1846) The Melon-headed Whale (Peponocephala electra) is a cetacean of the oceanic dolphin family (Delphinidae). (Full text)
Food & Feeding: Melon-Headed Whales are thought to prey mainly upon squid and small fish. (Full text)
Melon-headed Whale - Peponocephala electra The Melon-headed Whale is found in tropical and temperate Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. (Full text)
Melon-headed Whale Melon-headed WhaleStatus Lower Risk Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Cetacea Family: Delphinidae Genus: Peponocephala Species: electra Binomial name Peponocephala electra (Gray, 1846) The Melon-headed Whale (Peponocephala electra) is one of the blackfish. (Full text)
Melon-headed Whale range The Melon-headed Whale (Peponocephala electra) is one of the blackfish. (Full text)
Melon-headed Whale range } The Melon-headed Whale (Peponocephala electra) is a cetacean of the oceanic dolphin family (Delphinidae). (Full text)
Melon-headed whales are about 3 feet long at birth. (Full text)
Minke whales, Orca (Killer) whales, and Melon-headed whales are some of the cetacea seen in Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia, but not nearly so often as Humpbacks. (Full text)
Not closely related to other cetaceans, the Melon-Headed Whale is generally accepted as an 'outcast' member of the 'Blackfish'. (Full text)
The Melon-headed Whale is a [CITIES-listed Endangered Species] (Full text)
Melon-Headed Whale or Peponocephala electra is listed on the IUCN Red list (1996) as Lower Risk/Least Concern . (Full text)
The Melon-headed Whale (Peponocephala electra) is a cetacean of the oceanic dolphin family (Delphinidae). (Full text)
The Melon-headed Whale is widespread throughout the world's tropical waters, although not often seen by humans on account of its preference for deep water. (Full text)
Melon-headed whales are a high-energy breed, and they often socialize with dolphins. (Full text)
The Melon-Headed Whale is significantly smaller than most species, with an average length of 6-10 feet. (Full text)
Diet: Melon-Headed Whales are thought to prey mainly upon squid and small fish. (Full text)
The Melon-headed Whale (Peponocephala electra) is one of the blackfish. (Full text)
Description & Fascinating FactsThe Melon-headed whale, Peponocephala electra, is close in size to the Pygmy killer whale and the 2 species bear a strong resemblance from a distance. (Full text)
ReproductionThe calving season of the Melon-headed whale is thought to occur in early spring in the lower latitudes of both hemispheres. (Full text)
Melon-headed whales are about the same size as pygmy killer whales (Feresa attenuata), with adult males up to 2. (Full text)
The profile of the melon-headed whale is not unlike that of the pygmy killer whale; however, while the pygmy killer whale has a totally rounded, bulbous head, that of the melon-headed whale is rounded in profile and on the top, flat below, and seen from bottom or top, forms a distinct triangle between the eyes and the tip of (Full text)
Melon-headed whales are avid bow wave riders, sometimes pushing away other species to get a prime spot near the boat. (Full text)
Species: electra Binomial name Peponocephala electra The Melon-headed Whale (Peponocephala electra) is one of the blackfish. (Full text)
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