Vaquita
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| Phocoena sinus Norris & McFarland, 1958 |
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Vaquita (Phocoena sinus) is a rare type of porpoise. It lives only in the Gulf of California.
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[change] Look
Vaquita have a dark coloring around the eyes and mouth. The upper side of the body is medium to dark gray. The underside is off-white to light gray. It has a rather large fin on its back for its size. The Vaquita is the smallest type of porpoise in the world, growing up to 5 feet long and weighing up to 120 pounds.
[change] Feeding
Vaquita feed on small, bottom-dwelling fish and squid.
[change] Life
They live alone or in small groups, usually of about three, but sometimes they live in groups of up to ten.
[change] References
Look up Phocoena sinus in Wikispecies, a directory of species
- ↑ Template:IUCN2007 Database entry includes justification for why this species is critically endangered
