Orcas and pilot whales are also included in this family, though they are much larger and their beak is less pronounced. Porpoises, members of the family Phocaenidae, are small toothed whales that have a rounded head rather than a beaked snout. In the next section, we'll explore the ...
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Orcas and pilot whales are also included in this family, though they are much larger and their beak is less pronounced. Porpoises, members of the family Phocaenidae, are small toothed whales that have a rounded head rather than a beaked snout. In the next section, we'll explore the ...
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I admit I have a thing for the denizens of the deep. Just as Safina previously showed orcas to be fascinating, here he taught me how little I know about sperm whales. They communicate in clicks generated by the world's most powerful animal sonar. Beyond finding squid in the deep, unique...
Do dolphins hunt on their own? It is not usually the case that they hunt in groups. If required, dolphins will search for food on their own. Orcas and other species herd their prey to the coastlines or other locations where they won’t be able to flee, and occasionally wait patiently ...
The water around these vents may be boiling, but it’s rich in minerals and chemicals that the creatures who have evolved to live there need to survive. The tube worms can also grow to be over eight feet tall. Source: Getty Images Are the deep oceans in danger?
The Mariana Trench is home to some weird deep sea fish, and they all have the same, unique mutations Asian hermit spider: The arachnid that gets stronger after ejecting its own penis Both males and females go through metamorphosis as they develop into adults, Pietsch said. Females gain the ...
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Today, same-sex sexual behaviour has been observed in over 1,500 animal species: seagulls, of course, penguins, primates, bats, lions, orcas, dolphins, squirrels, snakes, lizards, and worms. (Homophobia, however, has so far been observed in only one species.) All it took to see a ...