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Sea Animals
Porpoise
Phocoena phocoena
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Lifespan
- 8-20 years
- Weight
- 45-65 kg
- Conservation
- Least Concern
The Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) is a carnivore species found in Coastal Northern Hemisphere. It typically lives 8-20 years, weighing around 45-65 kg, and is currently classified as Least Concern on conservation status lists.
One fact worth knowing about the porpoise: Porpoises echolocate at higher frequencies than dolphins.
Sea animals cover an enormous range of ocean-dwelling creatures, from massive whales to tiny shrimp. Many have evolved extraordinary adaptations to survive the pressure, cold, and darkness of the deep ocean.