Over a dozen species of dolphin live in the waters in and around Sri Lanka, ranging from huge pilot whales to dancing spinner and spotted dolphins. The genus, together with other cetaceans, is the focus of a great deal of ecotourism, with whale watching trips bringing considerable foreign currency to the island. This article will educate …
Andrew’s beaked whale belongs to the scientific order of cetaceans. The whale received its name from scientist Roy Chapman Andrews after the collection of a specimen retrieved from Brighton Beach, New Zealand in 1904. Andrews christened it, honoring George Bowdoin, an associate and trustee of the American Museum of Natural History. Its scientific designation is …
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Also known as the black porpoise, spiny porpoise and sea pig, Burmeister’s porpoise (Phocoena spinipinnis in Latin) was first identified by the German zoologist Karl Hermann Burmeister in 1856. As with other species of porpoise Burmeister’s porpoise tends to be a fairly shy and timid marine mammal that prefers to remain distant from boats and human …
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Crustaceans are members of an enormous category of creatures known to science as arthropods. Arthropod is from the Greek meaning “jointed leg.” All of the members of the family have exoskeletons and jointed limbs. The arthropod phylum also includes insects and arachnids, or spiders to you and me. The subphylum of crustaceans contains lobsters, crabs, …
Moose are the largest members of the deer family. This species is noted for its wide natural range that covers the northern extremes of North America, Europe and Asia. As with many members of the deer family, moose tend to flee danger, although they can become aggressive if provoked or during the breeding season. Physical …
