Name | Name:Porpoise | Name:Mole |
Top Speed | Top Speed:23 kph, (14 mph) | Top Speed:8 kph, (5 mph) |
* slow swimmer | * only for short distances | |
Height | Height:n/a | Height:10 cm, (3.9 in ) |
Weight | Weight:53 kg, (117 lbs) | Weight:n/a |
Lifespan in Wild (years) | Lifespan in Wild (years):15 | Lifespan in Wild (years):3 |
Description | Description:Harbor Porpoise are among the smallest cetaceans in the ocean. It has small flippers and lives inshore, so is the best-studied of the cetaceans. Their loud puffing sounds make them easy to find. | Description:Star-nosed Moles live in the eastern part of North America in wet habitats. They have a hairless nose which is surrounded by 22 pink, fleshy tentacles, (hence, the name: star-nosed). These tentacles protects the nose when they dig soil tunnels to forage. |