Did you know that the Maui dolphins have a life span of only up to twenty years that's pretty short when you think about it.
They have short snouts and a robust body witch is absolutely fantastic,they also have round shaped dorsal fins that makes them very unique.
There body is speckled with black and white spots the female dolphins grow up to 5.5 feet in length and weighs about 110 pounds.
The Maui dolphin is the rarest marine dolphin in the world and is close to extinction.
They have a light grey back and there sides are also light grey and have white flashes.
between the blow hole and the eyes they have a crescent black mark.
The females reach sexual maturity at between seven to nine years of age.
they give birth to a single calf every two to four years.
The females also have 4 calfs in her whole twenty years of life
They tend to spend most of their time making short dives to catch prey on the seafloor witch lasts around ninety seconds.
wow Elly!
ReplyDeletegreat facts! did you know that the Maui dolphins are also the Smallest dolphins in the world!
Thats so pretty I like the colours you used,some brillent facts on there
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