Mammals > Cetaceans
OverviewThe Amazon River Dolphin (Inia geoffrensis), locally celebrated across South America as the boto or bufeo, represents the largest and most ecologically derived species of obligate freshwater cetacean surviving today. Descended from an archaic lineage of...
Mammals > Cetaceans
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Beluga WhaleScientific Name: Delphinapterus leucasCategory: MammalsSubcategory: CetaceansSize: Length: 3.5–5.5 m (11.5–18.0 ft); males larger than femalesWeight: 1,100–1,600 kg (2,400–3,500 lb) for adult males; 700–1,200 kg (1,500–2,600 lb) for...
