Maui fact
MAUI DOLPHIN FACT!
Maui's dolphins (also named "popoto") are the world's rarest and smallest known subspecies of dolphin. They are a subspecies of the Hector's dolphin. Maui's dolphins are only found off the west coast of New Zealand's North Island. Hector's and Maui's are New Zealand's only endemic cetaceans.
LOCALITZATION:
Maui's dolphins are generally found close to shore in groups or pods of several dolphins. They are generally seen in water shallower than 20 m, but may also range further offshore.
PHYSICAL:
Having distinctive grey, white, and black markings and a short snout, they are most easily recognized by their round dorsal fins. They have solidly built bodies with gently sloping snouts and a unique rounded dorsal fins. (Maui's and Hector's are the only dolphins with well-rounded black dorsal fins.) Females grow to 1.7 m long and weigh up to 50 kg. Males are slightly smaller and lighter.
FOOD:
Maui's dolphins use echolocation to navigate, communicate, and find their food. High-frequency ultrasonic clicks reflect back to the dolphin any objects found in the water. Maui's dolphins feed on small fish, squid, and ocean floor-dwelling species such as flatfish and cod. Maui's dolphins spend much of their time making dives to find fish on the sea floor. They also find fish and squid in midwater and at times feed near the surface.
REPRODUCTION AND AVERAGE LIVE:
Female Maui's dolphins are not sexually mature until they are 7 - 9 years of age. They then produce one calf every 2 - 4 years. They have been observed playing, chasing other dolphins, blowing bubbles, and play fighting. Very little is known about the Maui's dolphin's reproductive physiology. The dolphins are known to live up to 20 years.
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Maui's dolphins (also named "popoto") are the world's rarest and smallest known subspecies of dolphin. They are a subspecies of the Hector's dolphin. Maui's dolphins are only found off the west coast of New Zealand's North Island. Hector's and Maui's are New Zealand's only endemic cetaceans.
LOCALITZATION:
Maui's dolphins are generally found close to shore in groups or pods of several dolphins. They are generally seen in water shallower than 20 m, but may also range further offshore.
PHYSICAL:
Having distinctive grey, white, and black markings and a short snout, they are most easily recognized by their round dorsal fins. They have solidly built bodies with gently sloping snouts and a unique rounded dorsal fins. (Maui's and Hector's are the only dolphins with well-rounded black dorsal fins.) Females grow to 1.7 m long and weigh up to 50 kg. Males are slightly smaller and lighter.
FOOD:
Maui's dolphins use echolocation to navigate, communicate, and find their food. High-frequency ultrasonic clicks reflect back to the dolphin any objects found in the water. Maui's dolphins feed on small fish, squid, and ocean floor-dwelling species such as flatfish and cod. Maui's dolphins spend much of their time making dives to find fish on the sea floor. They also find fish and squid in midwater and at times feed near the surface.
REPRODUCTION AND AVERAGE LIVE:
Female Maui's dolphins are not sexually mature until they are 7 - 9 years of age. They then produce one calf every 2 - 4 years. They have been observed playing, chasing other dolphins, blowing bubbles, and play fighting. Very little is known about the Maui's dolphin's reproductive physiology. The dolphins are known to live up to 20 years.
RP: Wikipedia, the free enciclopedia
Please, check my fundraising web for maui dolphins (WWF)! And feel free to share anything. Thank you.
https://challenge55.everydayhero.com/nz/maui-soul
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