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Sotalia fluviatilisLC

Sotalia fluviatilis

South American long-beaked dolphin, Amazon River white-sided dolphin

CetaceaNo verification information

Tucuxi dolphin (scientific name: Sotalia fluviatilis) is also known as tucuxi in English. There is no subspecies.Although they may···

Heaviside's dolphinLC

Heaviside's dolphin

Cephalorhynchus heavisidii

CetaceaAbout 20 years

Haviside's dolphin (scientific name: Cephalorhynchus heavisidii) is called Haviside's dolphin in foreign language, and has···

Cephalorhynchus eutropiaLC

Cephalorhynchus eutropia

black dolphin, black dolphin, Chilean dolphin

CetaceaNo verification information

Chilean dwarf dolphin (scientific name: Cephalorhynchus eutropia) is also known as Chilean Dolphin and Black dolphin in foreign la···

Cephalorhynchus commersoniiLC

Cephalorhynchus commersonii

Black and white dolphin, panda dolphin, Connor's dwarf dolphin

Cetacea10-25years

The spotted beaked dolphin is the common name of Commerson's dolphin (scientific name: Cephalorhynchus commersonii), also know···

Cephalorhynchus hectoriLC

Cephalorhynchus hectori

Hector's dolphin, Atlantic black and white dolphin, white-headed dolphin, New Zealand dolphin, white-headed beaked dolphin, Hector's dwarf dolphin

CetaceaNo verification information

New Zealand black and white dolphins (scientific name: Cephalorhynchus hectori) are called Hector's Dolphin and Dolphin in for···

Orcaella brevirostrisLC

Orcaella brevirostris

Irrawaddy dolphin, fin dolphin

CetaceaAbout 28 years

Irrawaddy dolphin (scientific name: Orcaella brevirostris), foreign name Irrawaddy dolphin, no subspecies.Irrawaddy dolphins are s···

Globicephala melasLC

Globicephala melas

Atlantic pilot whale, black whale, pilot whale

Cetacea46-59

Long-finned pilot whale (scientific name: Globicephala melas) is also known as Atlantic pilot whale and black round-headed whale. ···

Lissodelphis peroniiLC

Lissodelphis peronii

Southern whale dolphin, beaked dolphin without dorsal fin

CetaceaAbout 40 years

The Southern Right Dolphin (scientific name: Lissodelphis peronii) is also known as the Southern Right Whale Dolphin. It has no su···

Lissodelphis borealisLC

Lissodelphis borealis

Northern whale dolphin, warm water finless beaked dolphin

CetaceaAbout 40 years

Northern right whale dolphin (scientific name: Lissodelphis borealis) is called Northern right whale dolphin in foreign language, ···

Stenella longirostrisLC

Stenella longirostris

Spinner dolphin, spinner dolphin, long-beaked spinner dolphin

Cetacea30-40years

Long-beaked dolphin (scientific name: Stenella longirostris) is also known as Spinner Dolphin in English. There are 4 subspecies.T···

Lagenorhynchus albirostrisLC

Lagenorhynchus albirostris

White-nosed dolphin, white-beaked dolphin, squid-hunting dolphin

CetaceaAbout 25 years

White-beaked dolphin (scientific name: Lagenorhynchus albirostris) is called white-beaked dolphin in foreign language, and has no ···

Lagenorhynchus acutusLC

Lagenorhynchus acutus

Atlantic white-sided dolphin, jumping dolphin, bouncing dolphin

Cetacea22-27years

Atlantic White-sided Dolphin (scientific name: Lagenorhynchus acutus) is also known as Atlantic White-sided Dolphin. It has no sub···

Pontoporia blainvilleiLC

Pontoporia blainvillei

La Plata River Dolphin

CetaceaNo verification information

The scientific name of the Lapu-Lapu river dolphin is Pontoporia blainvillei. It is the only freshwater dolphin that lives in the ···

Inia geoffrensisLC

Inia geoffrensis

Amazon porpoise

CetaceaNo verification information

The scientific name of the river dolphin is Inia geoffrensis. It is the largest dolphin in the world and one of the few dolphins t···

Rhinolophus mediusLC

Rhinolophus medius

Rhinolophus affinis

Chiroptera

The middle horseshoe bat is a common cave bat species. It lives in moist caves, abandoned mines, tunnels, etc. It can live in the ···

Malayan false vampire batLC

Malayan false vampire bat

Chiroptera

This species belongs to the subgenus <Megaderma>. Bergmans & Bree (1986) discussed the subspecies differentiation in Ind···

Megaderma lyraLC

Megaderma lyra

Megaderma lyra

Chiroptera

The Indian false vampire bat usually moves in groups of dozens and does not mix with other bats. It is carnivorous and feeds on in···

Rousettus leschenaultiLC

Rousettus leschenaulti

Rousettus leschenaulti、Leschenault's rousette

Chiroptera

Brown fruit bats are typical tropical bats that do not hibernate. Although they often live in the same cave with other bats, they ···

Tasmacetus shepherdiLC

Tasmacetus shepherdi

Shea's beaked whale, Tasman's whale, Tasman's beaked whale

CetaceaNo verification information

Shepherd's beaked whale, scientific name Tasmacetus shepherdi, foreign name Shepherd's Beaked Whale, is a little-known cet···

Indopacetus pacificusLC

Indopacetus pacificus

Longman's beaked whale, Pacific beaked whale, Indo-Pacific beaked whale

CetaceaNo verification information

Longman's Beaked Whale (Scientific Name: Indopacetus pacificus) is also known as Longman's Beaked Whale (English), Baleine···

Mesoplodon hotaulaLC

Mesoplodon hotaula

CetaceaNo verification information

The Sri Lankan Mesoplodon hotaula was first described in 1963 and was considered a synonym of the Ginkgotoothed Mesoplodon ginkgod···

Mesoplodon traversiiLC

Mesoplodon traversii

CetaceaNo verification information

Spade-toothed whale (Mesoplodon traversii), foreign media reported that scientists discovered the world's rarest whale for the···

Mesoplodon stejnegeriLC

Mesoplodon stejnegeri

Stein's beaked whale, North Pacific beaked whale, Saber-toothed beaked whale, Bering Sea beaked whale

CetaceaNo verification information

Stejneger's Beaked Whale, scientific name Mesoplodon stejnegeri, foreign name Stejneger's Beaked Whale, is not easy to see···

Mesoplodon peruvianusLC

Mesoplodon peruvianus

CetaceaNo verification information

The Peruvian Beaked Whale is the smallest of the Mesoplodon peruvianus. The relevant information is only obtained from 13 specimen···

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