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- California Sea Lion (2477 bytes)
17: ...streamlined body and highly sensitive whiskers to detect food. California Sea Lions are highly sociabl... - Carnivore (2670 bytes)
4: ...vora]], many (but not all) of which fit the first definition. [[Bear]]s are an example of members of '...
7: ...is a well known truly carnivorous member of the order [[Carnivora]]]]
10: ...(or such containing processed pet foods) as meats designed for human consumption may be lacking in vit...
13: ...gain not only [[dog|domestic dogs]], though it is debated whether they are carnivores or omnivores, bu...
20: ...jpg|thumb|250px|Hyena, Kenya Africa. Picture provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A... - Penguin (7847 bytes)
19: ...sciformes''', family '''Spheniscidae''') are an order of [[flightless birds|flightless]] [[bird]]s liv...
21: ...s of [[sealife]] that they catch while swimming underwater. They spend half of their life time on lan...
23: ...r penguins retain heat better and thus inhabit colder regions, while smaller penguins are found in tem...
25: ...nguins known are large, but not larger than the modern Emperor Penguin. All lived in the [[southern he...
35: ... white underside and a dark (mostly black) upperside. This is for [[camouflage]]. A predator looking u... - New York (25691 bytes)
21: DensityRank = 6<sup>th</sup> |
22: 2000Density = 155.18 |
23: AdmittanceOrder = 11<sup>th</sup> |
26: Latitude = 40?29'40"N to 45?0'42"N |
27: Longitude = 71?47'25"W to 79?45'54"W | - Atlantic White-Sided Dolphins (4439 bytes)
1: ...ox_begin | color = pink | name = Atlantic White-sided Dolphin}}<br>{{StatusConcern}}
9: {{Taxobox_familia_entry | taxon = [[Delphinidae]]}}
14: ...ided Dolphin range]] | caption = Atlantic White-sided Dolphin range}}
16: The '''Atlantic White-sided Dolphin''' (''Lagenorhynchus acutus'') is a dist...
19: The Atlantic White-sided Dolphin was named by Gray in 1828. The specific ... - Beluga Whales (10188 bytes)
9: {{Taxobox_genus_entry | taxon = '''''Delphinapterus'''''}}
12: ..._binomial_parens | color = pink | binomial_name = Delphinapterus leucas | author = [[Peter Simon Palla...
15: ...referred to simply as the '''Beluga''' - the word derives from the [[Russian language|Russian]] ''belo...
18: ...to be in the same family though recent genetic evidence suggests otherwise.
20: ...has varied with that of the ice pack – expanded during [[ice age]]s and contracting when the ice... - Cephalopods (4509 bytes)
2: {{Taxobox_image | image = [[image:squidu.jpg|200px|juvenile cephalopod]] | caption = Juve...
8: ...color = pink | plural_taxon = [[Order (biology)|Orders]]}}
20: ...s are Ammonoidea, the [[ammonite]]s and [[Belemnoidea]], the belemnites.
22: ...ntelligent of the [[invertebrate]]s and have well developed senses and large [[brain]]s. They have spe...
26: ...ctopuses are also able to walk along the sea bed. Squids and cuttlefish can move short distances in any d... - Emperor Penguin (4731 bytes)
14: ...guins eat [[crustacean]]s (such as [[krill]]s), [[squid]], and small [[fish]]. They live for around 20 ye...
18: ...es. The longest they can hold their breath when underwater is 20 minutes. Their swimming speed is 6 to...
20: ...urning action, giving each bird a turn on the inside.
27: ... pink. On the sides of the neck, there are two golden circular stripes.
36: ...ure]] can be as low as -40 [[degree (temperature)|degree]]s [[Celsius]].In May or June, female penguin... - Fin Whales (8533 bytes)
17: ...lived, after the [[Blue Whale]]. It has a world wide distribution, and in [[Europe]] is readily seen i...
20: ...nne de la Ville, Comte de Lacepede|Comte de Lacepede]] reclassified it as ''Balaenoptera physalus'' ea...
26: ==Physical description and behaviour==
29: ...s grey - with lighter patches on the head roughly demarced from the dark back in V-shapes. 50-100 vent...
31: ...mouth for filtering. It will also feed on fish, [[squid]] and [[crustacean]]s. - Giant Squids (7570 bytes)
1: {{Taxobox_begin | color = pink | name = Giant squid}}
2: ...ge:Giant Squid NASA.jpg|250px]]| caption = "Giant Squid"}}
7: {{Taxobox_subclassis_entry | taxon = [[Coleoidea]]}}
14: ''[[Atlantic Giant Squid|Architeuthis dux]]''<br>
20: ''[[Southern Giant Squid|Architeuthis sanctipauli]]''<br> - Great Hammerhead Shark (1970 bytes)
18: ...ntal shelves]] in warm and [[tropic]]al waters to depths of 80m (260 ft).
21: ...s. The color is olive brown with a lighter underside. The largest reported size is 6.1m, but normal si...
24: ...[bony fish]]. The great hammerhead have evolved a defense against the [[venom]] of sting rays. They hu...
27: ...ot aggressive towards divers. However, it is considered one of the more dangerous sharks. - Horseshoe Crabs (6711 bytes)
15: ...helicerae'') for seizing food are found on each side of the mouth.
17: ...]] which is used to flip itself over if stuck upside down.
19: ...assical conditioning]] to light stimuli have been demonstrated, as has the use of brightness and shape...
23: ...horseshoe crab female.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Underside of a female showing the legs and [[book lung]]s.]...
25: ...aturity in five to seven years. The main cause of death during these days is the fish bait industry, w... - Marine Life (10377 bytes)
1: ...ea]] and others that live on land, marine biology deals with those species in which life is spent only...
4: Marine biology covers a great deal, from the microscopic [[plankton]], including f...
6: ...ts such as [[coral reef]]s, [[kelp forest]]s, [[tidepools]], muddy, sandy, and rocky bottoms, and the ...
8: ...se about 71% of the Earth's surface, due to their depth they encompass about 300 times the habitable v...
10: ...ent of energy through ecosystems is also growing, despite large areas beneath the surface of the ocean... - Narwhals (5962 bytes)
15: ...in]]. It is rarely found south of [[latitude]] 70°N. It is one of two species of [[whale]] in the ...
17: ...e [[Old Norse]] words for 'corpse' and 'whale' to describe the mottled white and grey colouring of the...
19: ==Physical description==
23: ...nary long [[tusk]] which projects from the left side of their jaws and has a clockwise-oriented spiral...
25: ... purpose of the tusk has been the subject of much debate. Early scientific theories supposed that the ... - Northern Fur Seal (3631 bytes)
14: {{Taxobox_image | image = [[image:Leefgebied noordelijke zeebeer.jpg|thumb|300px|Range map]] | captio...
19: ==Physical description==
23: Northern Fur breeding grounds are fairly densely packed, though activities at sea are general...
25: Fur Seals eat a mixture of pelagic fish and squid.
29: ...colonies are the [[Pribilof Islands]] and [[Commander Islands]] in the Bering Sea. Breeding also occur... - Pilot Whales (6380 bytes)
8: {{Taxobox_familia_entry | taxon = [[Delphinidae]]}}
17: ... [[oceanic dolphin]] [[family (biology)|family]] (Delphinidae) although their behaviour is closer to t...
19: ==Physical description==
23: ...y to overhang the mouth. ''G. macrorhynchus'' was described, from skeletal materials only, by [[John E...
29: ...han most species to beaching. It is possible that squid spawning close to shore attract Pilot Whales and ... - Pinnipeds (2162 bytes)
16: ...classification scheme) of the [[order (biology)|order]] [[Carnivora]]. The [[true seal]], [[sea lion]]...
18: ...innipeds are carnivorous, eating fish, shellfish, squid, and other marine creatures.
25: Pinnipedia currently has 3 identified families:
27: Seals (Phocidae)---which includes currently 13 genus, 19 species of seals.
29: Sea-lion (Otariidae)---includes sea-lions, and once fur seals. Unfortunately fur... - Risso's Dolphins (4213 bytes)
20: ...lthough as a common name was historically used to describe the [[Orca]]. The etymology of the word gra...
22: ==Physical description==
24: ... from confrontations with other Risso's or with [[squid]].
26: ...he flippers are long and tapering. It will form moderately sized groups, and will mix with other dolph...
28: The Risso's Dolphin eats mainly squid and fish. - Striped Dolphins (5037 bytes)
10: {{Taxobox_familia_entry | taxon = [[Delphinidae]]}}
22: ==Physical description==
23: ... thickens along the flanks until it curves down under the belly just prior to the tail stock. Above th...
27: ...e Striped Dolphin feeds on small pelagic fish and squid.
30: ... may not be continuous and aras of low population density do exist. The total population is in excess ... - Squids (6229 bytes)
1: {{Taxobox_begin | color = pink | name = Squid}}
2: ...pg|200px|Squid Clipart]] | caption = Clipart provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
7: {{Taxobox_subclassis_entry | taxon = [[Coleoidea]]}}
8: {{Taxobox_superordo_entry | taxon = [[Decapodiformes]]}}
11: ...ubdivision | color = pink | plural_taxon = [[Suborders]]}}
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