Habitat
The depth of the water where Vaquitas are normally found
What is shallow? ( 30-90 feet)
The category of predation Vaquitas are classified as
What is a cornivore?
The number of Vaquitas remaining in the world today
What is 10? (or atleast under 30)
When a male Vaquita will court and fertilize multiple females.
What is polygyny?
Name of the documentary about Vaquitas produced by National Geographic
What is Sea of Shadows?
How far Vaquitas are usually found from the shoreline
What is 16 miles?
The organisms they primarily feed on
What are small fish and squid?
The classification given to animals after observing their population size and breeding trends, and seeing if they risk disappearing in the near future.
What is Conservation Status?
Emitting high-frequency clicks that help them navigate, locate prey, and potentially communicate with others.
What is echolocation?
The day intended to raise awareness and appreciation for the world's most endangered marine mammal.
What is International Save the Vaquita Day? (Viva Vaquita)
The geographical area the Vaquitas call home
What is the Gulf of California? (or Sea of Cortez)
How Vaquitas use their teeth
What is capturing prey but not chewing?
Vaquita extinction disrupts the marine food web and predator-prey relationships. As well as highlighting broader environmental issues in the Gulf of California, like overfishing.
What will happen if the Vaquita go extinct?
Advantageous traits such as heat dissapation, Compact size, and elusive behavior
What is survival adaptations?
The smallest and rarest cetacean in the world
What is a Vaquita?
The total estimated area of their habitat
What is 4,000 square Kilometers?
The term that describes the Vaquita's willingness to consume a wide variety of food, with 17 different species of fish being found in one Vaquita alone.
What is non-selective feeding?
The employment of zero-tolerance areas and a gillnet ban
What are some preservation efforts?
The rough translation of Vaquita
What is 'little cow'?
The scientific name of the Vaquita.
What is Phocoenidae sinus?