Average Height/size of dolphin It depends on the type of dolphin, but typically anywhere from 5-18 feet. Average Weight of dolphin They vary in size from 1.2 metres (4 ft) and 40 kilograms (88 lb) (Maui’s Dolphin), up to 9.5 m (30 ft) and ten tonnes (the Orca or Killer Whale). Average age
Atlantic Spotted Dolphin Facts | Pictures
Atlantic Spotted Dolphin, Stenella frontalis Common Names: Order: Cetacea Suborder: Odontoceti (toothed whales) Family: Delphinidae Species: Stenella frontalis General Description The Atlantic Spotted Dolphin is relatively small in comparison to others of the dolphin family
Humpback Whale Facts | Pictures
Humpback Whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Common Names: Humpback Whale, Humpback, Hump whale, Hunchback Whale Order: Cetacea Suborder: Mysticeti Family: Balaenopteridae Species: Megaptera novaeangliae General Description: A large baleen whale, Humpbacks can reach up to 16m in length.
Saltwater Crocodile Facts
Australian Saltwater Crocodiles Australia has two types of crocodiles, the freshwater crocodile, which mainly eats fish, and is not considered a danger to man, and the saltwater crocodile, a true meat eater. Crocodiles are true dinasaurs, and have changed little in the evolutionary stakes over
Giraffe Facts
Average size of giraffe 3.8 – 4.7 m (9.75 – 15 ft) Average Weight of giraffe 0.6 – 1.9 tonnes (0.5 – 2 tons) Average age (life span) of giraffe 25 Yrs (Wild) 28 Yrs (In Captivity) Diet of giraffe Giraffes feed mostly from acacia and myrrh trees. As they are quite tall so
Moose Facts | Information | Pictures
Moose, Alces alces Order: Artiodactyla Family: Cervidae Species: Alces alces General Description: The largest member of the family Cervidae, the moose, Alces alces, has a height range of 1.8 to 2.4 m and weight range of 300 to 800 kg. The hips are lower than the haunches of the animal,
Beluga Whale Facts | Pictures
The Beluga Whale, Delphinapterus leucas Common Names: The name beluga is derived from the russian word ÒbelukhaÓ literally meaning “white one”. They are also known as the white whale, the white porpoise, the sea canary, and the white
Can Sharks live in Rivers (Fresh Water) ?
Bull sharks (Nicaragua shark) are only species of sharks known to be able to survive for long periods of time in fresh water, they are found in Lake Nicaragua, Central America and have been seen as far as 4000 Km from the sea and have been also spotted in Mississippi river. Bull Sharks are known
What do Camels Eat ?
Camel is known as the ship of the desert but this does not mean that camels have to eat all the deserted kind of things Camels are herbivorous animals and can eat a variety of things depending on the availability. In deserts, where the food is in short supply camels can eat almost anything
Galiceno Horse
Horse Galiceno History: What is Known; What is Believed to have Occurred In 1519, when Cortez landed in North America with the Conquistadors, they brought with them, several small framed horses to work the mines of Mexico and to carry wounded and dead from the fields of battle. This reference to