Finless porpoise

Finless porpoise

Order : Cetacea
Suborder : Odontoceti
Family : Phocoenidae
Genus : Neophocaena

Facts about the genus Neophocaena, the finless porpoise

) Teeth: 52-90 The finless porpoise is different from the other porpoises in that it has a promenant, rounded forehead, which gives it the appearance of a slight beak. (Full text)

Distribution : The Finless Porpoise is a coastal and fluvial species, found off Pakistan, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, China, and Japan, as well as South Africa and New Zealand. (Full text)

Not only is it far from certain that this dam would survive an earthquake--which would unleash a catastrophic flood, but important "marker" species such as the extremely rare River Dolphin, the unique living fossil the giant sturgeon, and the Finless Porpoise are in danger. (Full text)

The finless porpoise is different from other porpoises in that it has a prominent, rounded forehead, which gives the appearance of a slight beak, and a ridge of small rounded projections just behind where the dorsal fin should be. (Full text)

Though the finless porpoise is hard to get close to, it is very easy to identify. (Full text)

~ The Finless Porpoise ~ The Finless Porpoise is a light colored Asian porpoise distinguished by its lack of a dorsal fin. (Full text)

1993 and 1997 suggested that the relatively high levels of DDT in the hump backed dolphin and finless porpoise are related to the usage of DDT in Hong Kong until 1989. (Full text)

Comparison of these signals to those of the baiji (Lipotes vexillifer), who occupies habitat similar to that of the Yangtze finless porpoise, showed that the peak frequencies of clicks produced by the Yangtze finless porpoise are remarkably higher than those produced by the baiji. (Full text)

China's treasured cetaceans of the Yangtze River, the Baiji and the Yangtze finless porpoise, are seriously threatened as the river's environment deteriorates due to increasing human development, including dam construction, pollution, river transportation and excessive (Full text)

The only known sounds from the finless porpoise are high frequency echolocation clicks, but perhaps those also serve as simple communications. (Full text)

Marine mammals, Chinese White Dolphin and Finless Porpoise, are resident species and can be found year-round. (Full text)

The Finless porpoise is a fun loveing creature. (Full text)

Description: As its common name implies, the most obvious distinguishing feature of the finless porpoise is the lack of a dorsal fin. (Full text)

The Iriomote Cat, the Ultramarine Lorikeet, and the Finless Porpoise are still on the Earth. (Full text)

Morphology The Finless Porpoise is one of the smallest members of the family Phocoenidae and resembles a small Beluga whale. (Full text)

Conservation Status: The Finless Porpoise is common in local areas (Full text)