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Australian snubfin dolphin, Orcaella heinsohniNT. Orca (killer whale), Orcinus orcaDD (unnamed ssp. - resident killer whale NE, unnamed ssp. transient killer whale NE) Melon-headed whale, Peponocephala electraLC. False killer whale, Pseudorca crassidensDD. Atlantic humpback dolphin, Sousa teuszii VU.
The earliest known sea cows, of the families †Prorastomidae and †Protosirenidae, were both confined to the Eocene, and were pig-sized, four-legged, amphibious creatures. [19] The first members of Dugongidae appeared by the middle Eocene. [20] At this point, sea cows were fully aquatic. [19] Pinnipeds split from other caniforms 50 mya during ...
Marine life, sea life, or ocean life is the plants, animals, and other organisms that live in the salt water of seas or oceans, or the brackish water of coastal estuaries. At a fundamental level, marine life affects the nature of the planet. Marine organisms, mostly microorganisms, produce oxygen and sequester carbon.
Marine biology is the scientific study of the biology of marine life, organisms that inhabit the sea. Given that in biology many phyla, families and genera have some species that live in the sea and others that live on land, marine biology classifies species based on the environment rather than on taxonomy.
Also, scientists have discovered that the deeper these creatures live, the more gelatinous their flesh and more minimal their skeletal structure. These creatures have also eliminated all excess cavities that would collapse under the pressure, such as swim bladders. [11] Pressure is the greatest environmental factor acting on deep-sea organisms ...
Ikatere, a fish god, the father of all the sea creatures including mermaids. Kiwa, a guardian of the sea. Rongomai, a whale god. Ruahine, an eel god. Taniwha, deities or monsters (often take forms resembling dragons). Tangaroa, god of the sea. Tawhirimātea, god of the weather, rain, storms and wind; Tinirau, a guardian of the sea.
Bats. Balayang (Australian Aboriginal) – Bat-god and brother to Bunjil. Camazotz (Mayan) – Bat spirit and servant of the lords of the underworld. Leutogi (Polynesian) – Samoan princess rescued by bats. Minyades (Greek) – Three sisters who refused to take part in the worship of Dionysus, and turned into bats by Hermes.
The St. Augustine Monster was a carcass that washed ashore near St. Augustine, Florida in 1896. It was initially postulated to be a gigantic octopus. Sea monster corpses have been reported since recent antiquity (Heuvelmans 1968). Unidentified carcasses are often called globsters. The alleged plesiosaur netted by the Japanese trawler Zuiyō ...