Common Porpoise

Phocoena phocoena

Summary 2

The Harbor Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) is one of six species of porpoise. It is one of the smallest ocean mammals. As its name implies, it stays close to coastal areas or river estuaries and as such is the most familiar porpoise to whale watchers. This porpoise often ventures up rivers and has been seen hundreds of miles from the sea.

Fontes e Créditos

  1. (c) Thomas Kohler, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/28077296@N02/4825572717
  2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phocoena_phocoena

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Color grey, white
Taxonomy:kingdom Animalia
Taxonomy:family Phocoenidae