Lissodelphis Peronii- Southern Right Whale

Dolphin

Camila Herrera

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January 23, 2012

Lissodelphis Peronii- Southern Right Whale

Dolphin

• Kingdom: Animalia

• Phylum: Chordata

• Class: Mammalia

• Order: Cetacea

• Family: Delphinidae

• Genus: Lissodelphis

What do all marine animals have in common?

• They have lungs and breath oxygen.• They are endothermic. • They nurse their young with milk that they produce .• In some point of their life they have hair.

• The Southern Right Whale Dolphin is 2.3 - 3 meters long and its colors are

black and white.

• When it is an adult it can weigh between 116 kg.

• It can swim about 40 km per hour.

• They are toothed.

• They eat lantern fish and squid.

• It only has one blow hole.

• Does not have a dorsal fin.

Characteristics

What do the Humpback Whales and the Southern Right Whale Dolphins

have in common?1. They both are being protected by an organization even though the Southern

Right Whale Dolphin is not endangered.2. They are both mammals.3. They are both killed for their blubber and meat.4. They have fins and swim moving their tale up and down.5. They both migrate each year.

Environmental Danger in their Habitat

The Southern Right Whale Dolphin habitat is frequently invaded by humans. Their habitat is also contaminated by plastic, Styrofoam, nets, etc. The Southern Right Whale Dolphin is not endangered but is protected by The Australian Whale Sanctuary from haunting, contamination and pollution in the ocean.

How does the Southern Right whale Dolphin survives in the Environment?

The Southern Right Whale is not endangered but yet they are killed for their blubber and meat. They survive in their habitat by migrating and by migrating in pods. Southern Right Whale Dolphins are found only in the Southern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere in which they migrating between Australia and South America. The Southern Right Whale also travels in large groups of 200- 1000 dolphins.

PredatorsThe Southern Right Whale Dolphin only has 2 predators:• The Killer Whale • Humans

Fun Facts• The Southern right whale dolphin gets its name from the Greek words "lisso" meaning

smooth and "delphis" meaning dolphin.• Southern right whale dolphins are found in offshore waters of South Africa (records are

from summer).• Southern right whale dolphins are the only dolphins without dorsal fins in the southern

hemisphere.• The Southern Right whale have hair very early in life they posses hair around their

mouths which are usually lost soon after birth.• The Southern Right whale Dolphin belongs to the Cetaceans.

Citations1. http://library.thinkquest.org/C0124382/new_page_17.htm2. http://www.dolphintrainer.com/Marine_Mammals.htm3. http://www.cms.int/reports/small_cetaceans/data/L_peronii/L_peronii.pdf4. http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/sprat/public/publicspecies.pl?taxon_id=

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