Vaquita facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Vaquita |
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Genus: | Phocoena |
Species: | sinus |
Vaquita range |
Vaquita (Phocoena sinus) is a rare type of porpoise. It lives only in the Gulf of California.
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Look
Vaquita have a dark coloring around the eyes and mouth. The upper side of the body is medium to dark gray. The underside is off-white to light gray. It has a rather large fin on its back for its size. The Vaquita is the smallest type of porpoise in the world, growing up to 5 feet long and weighing up to 120 pounds.
Feeding
Vaquita feed on small, bottom-dwelling fish and squid.
Life
They live alone or in small groups, usually of about three, but sometimes they live in groups of up to ten.
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