Harbor Porpoise Skull

Harbor Porpoise Skull - The harbor porpoise is found in coastal areas throughout the Atlantic and northern Pacific oceans. This solitary cetacean uses its characteristic spade-like teeth when foraging for fish, squid and crustaceans using. The word porpoise comes from the Latin words for "pig" and "fish". Porpoise are distinguished from dolphins by their smaller size and the lack of a long snout.

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Harbor PorpoiseOrder: Cetacea
Family: Phocoenidae
Phocoena phocoenaSkull Length: 31cm / 12.2"
Origin: Northern Seas
Carnivore 
Tooth Count 16-28
16-28		 x 2 =64-112
WTQ-51 Skull - ReplicaTeaching Quality: $277.00


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