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The hector dolphin is important because it is one of the rarest species of dolphin. The playful dolphins reside in the coastal waters of New Zealand. They swim inland up to 5-miles. They are very social animals, blowing bubbles, playing with seaweed, and other socially-structured games with each other.
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What is the science name for the Hector dolphin?
The science name for the Hector dolphin is Cephalorhynchus hectori.
What is the maori name for the hector dolphin?
Tutumairekurai is the most common of the Maori names for Hector's dolphin
Is the little Hector dolphin endangered?
yes, sadly the hector's dolphin is endangered. :`(
What is the niche of a hector's dolphin?
The Hector's Dolphin only lives in New Zealand!
Hector's dolphin maori name?
The Māori name for the Hector's dolphin is "tūpoupou."
What is the smallest dolphin?
The Hector's dolphin (named are Sir James Hector) is New Zealand's smallest dolphin. It is the only dolphin endemic to New Zealand. it is also one of the world's smallest dolphins, growing to about 1.2 metres in length.
What year was the Hector dolphin discovered?
Hector's dolphin was discovered sometime prior to the year 1881 by James Hector, a Scottish geologist, surgeon, and naturalist. The dolphin was officially named in 1881 by a Belgian zoologist by the name of Pierre-Joseph van Beneden.
How are the Hector dolphin getting killed?
by a net
Which species of dolphin live in new zealand coastal warters?
Maui/Hector's Dolphin
How long does the hector dolphin live?
Male Hector's dolphins live for an average of 25 years and females an average of 45 years in the wild. The record age was an 87 year old female Hector's dolphin.
Is anything being done to protect hector dolphin?
o. They are going to kill the dolphin and then eat it.
What type of dolphin is endangered in Australia?
The little Hector Dolphins
