The average lifespan varies by each different species of whale. For example, a bowhead whale can live to 130 years old.Compare to gray whales who can only live 1/3 of that.
Minke whales typically live for about 50 to 60 years in the wild. However, some individuals have been known to live up to 70 years. The longevity of minke whales can vary based on factors such as environmental conditions and human impact.
Marine biologist.
Actually, a Marine Biologist is someone who studies marine organisms (plants, oceans, and animals), but someone who studies MAINLY marine mammals is a marine mammalogist.
Dolphins are in the group of marine mammals called cetaceans, specifically within the family Delphinidae. Within this family, there are different genera and species of dolphins, such as bottlenose dolphins, killer whales, and spinner dolphins.
Yes, whales are chordates. They are also vertebrates, meaning they have a skeletal system.
However, there is more to it than that, especially given that there are two invertebrate chordate groups - Urochordata (tunicates) and Cephalachordata (lancelets) - whose backbone is not in the form of actual vertebrae.
As Chordates (or members of the phylum Chordata), whales share the following characteristics:
Whales are a diverse group of marine mammals belonging to the order Cetacea. There are many different species of whales, including the blue whale, humpback whale, sperm whale, and killer whale.
The binomial name for a whale is Balaenoptera musculus, which refers to the species of blue whale.
The scientific name for toothed whales is Odontoceti.
The zoological name for a whale is Cetacea. This name refers to the order of marine mammals that includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises.
Taxonomy Together with the fur seal, they comprise the Otariidae family, collectively known as eared seals. Until recently, sea lions were grouped under a single subfamily called Otariinae to distinguish them from the fur seals Arcocephalinae, based on the most prominent common feature between all species, namely the lack of dense underfur characteristic of the latter. Recent genetic evidence, however, strongly suggests that the Callorhinus, the genus of the Northern fur seal is more closely related to some sea lion species than to the fur seal genus Arctocephalus. Therefore the fur seal/sealion subfamily distinction has been largely eliminated. Nonetheless, all sea lions have certain features in common, in particular the coarse, short fur, greater bulk and larger prey than fur seals.
The scientific name for harbor seals is Phoca vitulina.
The scientific name for a Steller sea lion is Eumetopias jubatus.
The Latin root word of aquatic is "aqua," which means water.
It is practically beyond argument that the (Little Yellow Pills) in the popular song Mother"s little Helper)- by the Rolling stones, refer to Valium in 5MG doses. What a Drag it is coming down..... Nothing to do with science fiction, but something akin to Drug abuse- a real Dagger of the Mind!
Dolphins typically live for 40 to 50 years in the wild, although some species can live over 60 years. Factors such as predation, availability of food, and human impact can affect their lifespan.
Seals do not have legs they have 2 front flippers and a rear tail.
The behaviour is called breaching. It's not just Sperm Whales that do this, whales in general as well as rays and some sharks do this.
Why? Scientists are studying the behaviour and aren't sure why they do this. One theory is it's a way of communicating to one another. Think of it as a long distance communication system. Another theory is that it's a method of removing barnacles and other irritations from their skin.
Lamantin or vache de mer are French equivalents of the English word manatee.
Specifically, the masculine noun lamantin is pronounced "lah-maw-teh."
The feminine noun vache literally means "cow." The preposition de means "of." The feminine noun mermeans "sea." The pronunciation will be "vahsh duh mehr" in French.