Monday 2 January 2012

Underwater mammals Profiles


Killer Whale
·         Hearing Range: 20 Hertz – 17 Kilohertz
·         Fully grown sizes: 27 – 33 feet
·         Fully grown Weight: 8,000 – 12,000 Pounds
·         Life span: Male 50-60, Female 90 years.
·         Communication: clicks used in echolocation, whistles, and scream-like pulses

Harp Seal
·         Hearing Range: on land 20 Hertz – 20 Kilohertz
                                                               i.      Underwater: 20 Hertz – 60 Kilohertz
·         Fully grown sizes:  5.5 feet
·         Fully grown Weight: 285 Pounds
·         Life span: Male, Female 90 years
·         Communication: groan, chug, or growl

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