Mammals > Pinnipeds
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Hawaiian Monk SealScientific Name: Neomonachus schauinslandiCategory: MammalsSubcategory: PinnipedsSize: Length: 7.0–7.5 ft (2.1–2.3 m)Weight: 400–600 lb (180–270 kg)Lifespan: 25–30 years in the wildDiet: Carnivore / Benthic feeder (reef fish,...
Mammals > Carnivorans
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Marine OtterScientific Name: Lontra felinaCategory: MammalsSubcategory: CarnivoransSize: Length: 31–45 in (80–115 cm); Tail length: 12–14 in (30–36 cm)Weight: 6.6–13.2 lb (3.0–6.0 kg)Lifespan: 8–12 years in wild marine coastal ecosystemsDiet:...
Mammals > Carnivorans
OverviewThe Mediterranean Monk Seal (Monachus monachus) is one of the world’s rarest, most historically storied, and critically imperiled marine mammals. Once ubiquitous throughout the ancient Mediterranean basin, Black Sea, and eastern Atlantic seaboard, this...
Mammals > Cetaceans
OverviewAT A GLANCECommon Name: Bottlenose DolphinScientific Name: Tursiops truncatusCategory: MammalsSubcategory: CetaceansSize: Total body length: 6.6–13.1 ft (2.0–4.0 m); adult males average 10% larger than femalesWeight: 330–1,430 lb (150–650 kg), depending on...
