Whales and Dolphins: A Guide to the Biology and Behaviour of CetaceansThe life of whales and dolphins is described here. The book traces their evolution and provides the reader with information on their feeding habits, biology and their complex relationship with man. |
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Graphic design CONTENTS | 8 |
Translation THE BIRTH OF MODERN CETOLOGY page | 14 |
RETURN TO THE SEA page | 28 |
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adapted Age reaches sexual animals Antarctic archaeocetes areas Atlantic spotted dolphin Australia baiji Balaena Balaenoptera baleen baleine à bec beaked whale Mesoplodon behaviour blue whale bone bottlenose dolphin bowhead whale Cephalorhynchus cetaceans coast common dolphin Common names cranium data Maximum length dauphin delfin Delphinus Depth of dives described this species Distribution feeding females fin whale fish genus Gestation period gray whale Greek groups humpback whale hunting individuals killer whale km/hr Kogia Lactation Lagenorhynchus Length at birth Length of dives Lissodelphis lives males mammals Mating season Maximum adult weight Maximum speed Mesoplodon migration million years ago mouth mysticetes North Pacific northern oceans odontocetes pelagic Phocoena pilot whale Platanista population porpoise prey reaches sexual maturity river dolphin rorquals scientific name Significance of scientific South southern hemisphere southern right whale span sperm whale spotted dolphin Stenella swimming teeth tropical waters Weight at birth zifio