![]() ![]() The only porpoise on the IUCN’s list of threatened species is the Vaquita proposes due to a drastic decrease in their population numbers. ![]() They are sexually mature around 2 to 8 years old, depending on the species, and can live 23 years of age. Their children are called pups, or sometimes calves. It appears that the gestation period is around 10-11 months, and they have one baby at a time. Not much is known about porpoises mating habits, but it’s known that they have live births (since they’re mammals). Dall’s live in the northern rim of the Pacific Ocean, and some live in the Yellow Sea between China and Kora, such as the finless porpoise. The common purposes live around the east coast of North America. Porpoises live in a variety of waters around the world, from the Gulf of California to the eastern and western parts of South America and even north of Antarctica, where researchers have found the spectacled porpoise. ![]() They live in shoals that can range from a few members to thousands. Porpoises are still highly social animals. They are less talkative than dolphins, spending less of their time communicating through whistling sounds that dolphins are fond of.
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