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Hector's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori) is one of four dolphin species belonging to the genus Cephalorhynchus.Hector's dolphin is the only cetacean endemic to New Zealand, and comprises two subspecies: C. h. hectori, the more numerous subspecies, also referred to as South Island Hector's dolphin; and the critically endangered Māui dolphin (C. h. maui), found off the West Coast of the North ...
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Māui dolphins are physically very similar to South Island Hector's dolphins. They are most easily differentiated from other New Zealand cetacean species by: their distinctive grey, white, and black markings; a short snout; unique, rounded dorsal fins; and small, but solidly-built bodies (Hector's dolphins are the smallest dolphin species ...
Hector’s dolphins are “one of the world’s smallest dolphins,” reaching about 5 feet in length, according to the department. Only about 15,000 of these dolphins are over 1 year old, and ...
The world's smallest known dolphin is in danger of going extinct. Maui's dolphin, a subspecies of Hector's dolphin, is on the brink of extinction, with fewer than 50 left in the wild — all found ...
Hector's Dolphins statue in Hector. Hector and Ngakawau had a population of 198 at the 2018 New Zealand census, a decrease of 24 people (−10.8%) since the 2013 census, and a decrease of 33 people (−14.3%) since the 2006 census. There were 114 households, comprising 105 males and 96 females, giving a sex ratio of 1.09 males per female, with ...
After secondary school in the Netherlands and a BSc and MSc in marine biology at the University of Auckland, Slooten completed a 1990 PhD from the University of Canterbury entitled Population biology, social organization and behaviour of Hector's Dolphins. [2]
The teeth of South Asian river dolphins are curved and longer in the front, where they remain exposed when the jaws are closed. [14] Indus dolphins have more teeth than Ganges dolphins, averaging 33.2 teeth in the upper jaw and the 32.9 in the lower jaw, as compared to 28.4 in the upper jaw and 29.4 in the lower. [3]