Topic: Dall's Porpoise
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What are the Dall's Porpoise's predators?
Killer whales and sharks. Read More »
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What does the dall's porpoise eat?
they eat squid and school fish most of the time Read More »
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Where do Dall Porpoises live?
they live in oceans, in Alaska and Asia. Read More »
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Dall's Porpoise
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Cetacea
Phocoenidae
Phocoenoides
Phocoenoides dalli
Dall's Porpoises, also known as True's Porpoises and Spray Porpoises, are usually seen in small herds of 20 or less. They are extremely fast swimmers, sometimes moving through the water so rapidly that they… More »
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To start, the Dall's Porpoise (herein called DP) is black and white, similar to a orca (killer 'whale'). A bottle nose dolphin (BnD) is gray, the animal that played "flipper" was a BnD. Obviously DP is a porpoise, and BnD is a dolphin. "The... Read More »
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We don't know. Although population numbers are unknown, Dall's porpoises appear abundant through their range. Dall's porpoises are not considered endangered. You can read more about Dall's porpoise stocks in the NMFS Alaska and Atlantic s... Read More »
Source: http://www.afsc.noaa.gov/nmml/education/cetaceans/dalls.php
Dall's porpoises are thought to have a rather varied diet consisting of hake, squid, lanternfish, anchovy, sardines and small schooling fish. Read More »
Source: http://www.afsc.noaa.gov/nmml/education/cetaceans/dalls.php
Scientists don't really know. Captive Dall's porpoises emit low frequency clicks that are presumably used for echolocation Read More »
Source: http://www.afsc.noaa.gov/nmml/education/cetaceans/dalls.php
Female Dall's porpoises reproduce at approximately six years of age while male Dall's porpoises mature at 8 years of age. Dall's porpoise calves are born in mid-summer after a 12 month gestation period. They are about 3 feet (0.9 meters) ... Read More »
Source: http://www.afsc.noaa.gov/nmml/education/cetaceans/dalls.php
Female Dall's porpoises reproduce at approximately six years of age while male Dall's porpoises mature at 8 years of age. Dall's porpoise calves are born in mid-summer after a 12 month gestation period. They are about 3 feet (0.9 meters) ... Read More »
Source: http://www.afsc.noaa.gov/nmml/education/cetaceans/dalls.php
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