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  Peale's Dolphin -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Peale's Dolphin is of typical size in its family - about 1m in length at birth and 2.1m when fully mature.
The back is largely fl with a single off-white stripe running curving and thickened as it runs down the back on each side.
Peale's Dolphin is endemic to the coastal waters around southern (A continent in the western hemisphere connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama) South America.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/pe/peales_dolphin.htm   (459 words)

  
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fl snake fl snake, name for several snakes, not all closely related, that are fl in color.
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 Black chinned Dolphin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The species looks similar to the Dusky Dolphin when viewed at adistance, and may be confused with it.
Peale's Dolphin is endemic to the coastal waters around southern SouthAmerica.
In Argentina there have been reports of Peale's Dolphins becoming trapped in gillnets but the extent of this is not known.Conservation groups such as the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society demand further research be made into this species.
www.therfcc.org /black-chinned-dolphin-157493.html   (443 words)

  
 Cetacea - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Cetacea   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The baleen whales are members of the Mysticeti suborder, while the toothed whales, dolphins and porpoises make up the suborder Odontoceti.
This means that cetaceans with pointed 'beaks' (such as dolphins) have good binocular vision forward and downward, but others with blunt heads (such as the Sperm Whale) can see either side but not directly ahead or directly behind.
The eyes shed greasy tears which protect them from the salt in the water, and cetaceans have been found to have good vision both in the water and out.
www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Cetacea.html   (1350 words)

  
 Dolphins Fantastic World: content / main / recent   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Dolphin anatomy.Melon (whale).The melon is a oily, fatty lump of tissue found at the centre of the forehead of most dolphins and toothed whales.
Dolphin Feeding.Orca: The orca (Orcinus orca), commonly known as the killer whale, and sometimes called the grampus, is the largest member of the oceanic dolphin family.
Black dolphins may be confused with the spectacled porpoise or with the burmeister's porpoise.
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 Blacks Definition / Blacks Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The term Blacks is often used in the WestWest is most commonly a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography.
Sub-Saharan Africa is additionally known as Black Africa or as Dark Africa (though some consider these terms to be offensive).
Blacks is a Bad Idea for Blacks - and Racist Too By David Horowitz FrontPageMagazine.
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 Cetacea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cetaceans are nearly hairless, and are insulated by a thick layer of blubber.
There are many misconceptions about cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises), the most common of which is the idea that cetaceans are fish.
In the rare cases that they catch large prey, such as Killer Whales (Orcinus orca) catching a fur seal, they tear 'chunks' of it that in turn are swallowed whole.
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 Encyclopedia: Peale's Dolphin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The conservation status of a species is an indicator of the likelihood of that species continuing to survive.
Genera See text Oceanic dolphins are the members of the Delphinidae family of cetaceans.
Binomial name Lagenorhynchus obscurus Gray, 1828 Dusky Dolphin range The Dusky Dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obscurus) is a highly gregarious and acrobatic dolphin found in coastal waters in the Southern Hemisphere.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Peale%27s-Dolphin   (885 words)

  
 Peale's Dolphin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Conspicuously there is also a white patch under just behind each flippers.
They usually swim slowly but are prone to bursts of activity.
Peale's Dolphins' propensity for moving over only small areas, and staying close to shore, has rendered them vulnerable to interference by man. During the 1970s and 80s Chilean fisherman killed and used thousands of Peale's Dolphins for crab bait each year.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Black-chinned_Dolphin   (467 words)

  
 Cetacea - Peale's dolphin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Blackchin dolphin; Peale's Black-Chinned dolphin; Southern dolphin; Peale's Porpoise; Delfin Austral (Spanish).
The Hourglass dolphin may also be confused with Peale's dolphins, but the former is strikingly fl-and-white.
It is not fully known what Peale's dolphins prey upon; the stomach of one specimen beached in the Falkland Isles contained octopus.
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 Cetacea -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Cetus is (Any dialect of the language of ancient Rome) Latin and is used in biological names to mean "whale"; its original meaning, "large sea animal," was more general.
There are many misconceptions about cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises), the most common of which is the idea that cetaceans are (Any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills) fish.
Suborder (Toothed whales: dolphins; porpoises; sperm whales; beaked whales) Odontoceti: toothed whales
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/C/Ce/Cetacea.htm   (3051 words)

  
 Monthly Field Journal
The back of the bird fl, outlined by two broad white stripes from the pattern of the folded upperwing.
The belly and flanks were jet fl with a clean border between the belly and the breast.
The predominantly fl and white plumage indicates that the bird is a male bird.
www.markeaton.org /Birding/Journal/2004/July.html   (1192 words)

  
 Toothed whale -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
They may be numerous, with some (Any of various small toothed whales with a beaklike snout; larger than porpoises) dolphins bearing over 100 teeth in their jaws.
The other extremum are the (Small arctic whale the male having a long spiral ivory tusk) Narwhal with its long tusk and the almost toothless (Any of several whales inhabiting all oceans and having beaklike jaws with vestigial teeth in the upper jaw) beaked whales with bizarre teeth only in males.
While small whales like the (Small dark-colored whale of the Atlantic coast of the United States; the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the school) Pilot Whale today are still being pursued, the main threat for most species is bycatch.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/t/to/toothed_whale.htm   (1768 words)

  
 biology - Toothed whale
They may be numerous, with some dolphins bearing over 100 teeth in their jaws.
The other extremum are the Narwhal with its long tusk and the almost toothless beaked whales with bizarre teeth only in males.
Keeping small whales (mostly Bottlenose Dolphins, Orca or Belugas) in captivity is a great attraction for ocean parks and zoos.
www.biologydaily.com /biology/Odontoceti   (387 words)

  
 ADW: Lagenorhynchus australis: Information
Some records show that when two of these dolphins were spotted together in the past, they were only considered a mother and calf if the smaller of the two animals was one third or less the size of the adult accompanying it.
Scientists are able to determine the age of Peale's dolphins by looking at their teeth but no records or studies explain how this is accomplished.
When swimming rapidly Peale's dolphins display a behavior where water splashes up high around their faces, and they have accordingly been nicknamed "plow share dolphins".
animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu /site/accounts/information/Lagenorhynchus_australis.html   (1824 words)

  
 Black Definition / Black Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Black is a color with several subtle differences in meaning.
Black can be defined as the visual impression experienced in directions from which no visible light reaches the eye.
(extremely dark; "a fl moonless night"; "through the pitch-fl woods"; "it was pitch-dark in the celler")
www.elresearch.com /Black   (531 words)

  
 Peale's Dolphin - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Peale's Dolphin - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
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Peale's Dolphin, Physical description, Population and distribution, Behaviour, Conservation and References.
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 BIRDCHAT archives -- November 2003, week 2 (#51)
On the coast, the ubiquitous Kelp Gulls are most common, but Dolphin Gulls and Brown-hooded Gulls are also present, and South American Terns fish the shallows.
Most conspicuous amongh the smaller birds, as very unafraid, are probably the darkheaded Austral Thrushes, and the Long-tailed Meadowlarks (locally called Starling), inconspicuous brown birds, until they turn and show their brilliantly red bellies.
Smaller birds usually turn out to be either the Black-chinned Siskin with its fl cap and small throat patch and its chaffinch-like song, or the beautiful Black-throated Finch, a new acquaintance for me. Correndera Pipits also occur here, but are more common elsewhere on the camp, in grassier areas.
listserv.arizona.edu /cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0311b&L=birdchat&F=&S=&P=5330   (893 words)

  
 CHILE 1999
Tillo had made contact with an English Travel Agent here, so we dropped in to see him, hoping that he would be able to book ferry crossings etc, he wasn't able to do that but he gave us an invaluable piece of advice.
They are as big as the biggest Bumble Bee and the air around you is fl with them the only answer we had was to keep swishing a large leafy branch around.
Rufous-collared Sparrows were singing in the trees at the top of the ramp, three Seaside Cinclodes dashed about on the rocks nearby, and a flock of 120 Whimbrel fed on the beach just a short way up the coast.
www.camacdonald.com /birding/sachile(DarkTripReport).htm   (5894 words)

  
 RV Postcards -- Winter '98
Now there was solitude, dolphins, eagles, and a beautiful stretch of water.
Gone are the fl throated sparrows and roadrunners; here there are jays and ash-throated flycatchers, as well as squirrels, deer, and reportedly bear and cougar.
She (the bottle) was a hard boiled looking gal, with fl eye patch, flaming orange hair and stern expression.
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 Aquatic Mammal Taxonomy (Cetacea)
The Bottle-nosed Dolphin is the species most frequently seen, often in groups as it is a very sociable species.
Bottle-nosed Dolphins grow to an average length of 3.1 to 3.7 metres (10-12 ft).
The Common Dolphin is widely distributed along the west coast and in the North Sea, and the much rarer Striped Dolphin, Stenella coeruleoalba, is found to the south and west of Britain and Ireland.
ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/snethercott/Cetacea.html   (764 words)

  
 Brazil-08-2001-B
This was an area near Reserva Ducke that was primarily scrubby and very dry.
Before we got on the trail, while we were still on the road, we found Striped Cuckoo (flashing “bastard wings” from under its wings-fascinating!), Great Black Hawk, and Glossy Antshrike.
Black Howler Monkey — 23 Dusky Titi Monkey — G29
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 chinned - OneLook Dictionary Search
Chinned : Online Plain Text English Dictionary [home, info]
verb: in gymnastics: raise oneself while hanging from one's hands until one's chin is level with the support bar
Phrases that include chinned: double chinned, white chinned petrel, smooth chinned, fl chinned dolphin, fl chinned hummingbird, more...
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 SHEARWATER JOURNEYS 8 April 2004 Trip Report
We were aided by a fl cod boat that had just pulled its traps.
Someone spotted the HARLEQUIN DUCK in the harbor, and BLACK and RUDDY TURNSTONES, and one SURFBIRD were on the jetty, too.
It appeared to be nearly fl, to me, and flew very close to the water.
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 KingBird Tours Northeast India Reports
Our quarry was the rare, endangered and very local White-bellied Heron and we hoped that one would fly by, enroute to his feeding area.
In addition to the lowland and foothill sites on the itinerary, we included several sites in the Khasi Hills of Meghalaya to add some montane species for a total of 367 bird species seen.
Mammals were conspicuous with 21 species identified, including Indian Rhinoceros, Indian Elephant, Water Buffalo, Yellow-throated Martin, Smooth Indian Otter, 4 species of deer, Hoolock Gibbon, 3 monkeys, and Gangetic Dolphin.
www.kingbirdtours.com /reports/neindiare.html   (570 words)

  
 birdwatching trip report - California - surfbirds.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Surfbird, Black Oystercatcher, Wandering Tattler and Black Turnstone all on the breakwaters, with fantastic close views of the latter two.
These birds actually breed on the Hawaiian Islands, and are such masters of flight that they make their way across to the Californian Coast to fish, then return to Hawaii to feed their offspring.
Brilliantly patterned fl and grey flank markings distinguish this species from the smaller numbers of Northern Rightwhale Dolphin, whose flanks were all dark, and who also lack a dorsal fin.
www.surfbirds.com /mb/trips/california-im-0902.html   (3925 words)

  
 Condor Journeys - Bird watching in the Amazon - Venezuela
This is also a great place to find magnificent mammals including giant river otters, fishing bat, pink river dolphin and the gorgeous brown-bearded saki monkey.
Using Junglaven as a base, we have the opportunity to explore this rich diversity of life by means of miles of walking trails in the jungle and boat on the many lagoons, streams, and the Ventuari River, a major tributary of the Orinoco.
If time permits, we may visit the savanna surrounding the airstrip for some interesting bird watching to spot Black Caracara, Green-tailed Goldenthroat, Swallow-wing, Ringed Woodpecker, Rufous-crowned and Plain-crested Elaenias and Red-shouldered Tanager in the scrub and forest edge of this area.
www.condorjourneys-adventures.com /venezuela_amazon_bird.asp   (601 words)

  
 Peale's Dolphin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
face and chin are grayish fl, and the forehead is sloped
The beak is short, and both upper and lower jaws hold
The dorsal fin is large and grayish fl, with
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 iqexpand.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Cetacea - the world's whales, dolphins and porpoises all on one site Whales, dolphins and porpoises Web hosting and sponsorship by Vision Internet Limited Cetacea is currently on hiatus.
Whales, dolphins, and porpoises all belong to the same taxonomic order called cetaceans.
The order Cetacea is made up of the Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the world.
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 Birdfinders - Birdwatching Holidays - Argentina
Its strategic location is ideal for exploring a wealth of habitats, including mudflats, estuaries, grasslands, marshes and seacoasts.
At Punta Rasa reserve we'll look for terns and Black Skimmers, as well as for the waders that visit the place during the northern winter, including American Oystercatcher, Hudsonian Godwit, Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, White-rumped Sandpiper, Red Knot and American Golden Plover.
From the gardens we will be able to see Black-browed Albatross, Flightless Steamerduck, Dolphin Gull, Kelp Goose and Black-chinned Siskin, to name just a few.
www.birdfinders.co.uk /tours/argentina.htm   (1406 words)

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