Listen to the long-finned pilot whale
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About the long-finned pilot whale
The long-finned pilot whale is a mammal in the family Delphinidae (order Artiodactyla). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the long-finned pilot whale sound like?
Mammal voices range from infrasonic elephant rumbles to the ultrasonic clicks of bats and dolphins. Most are made in the larynx, shaped by the throat, mouth and nose, and used for contact, warning, courtship and – in some species – echolocation.
From Wikipedia
The long-finned pilot whale or pothead whale (Globicephala melas) is a large species of oceanic dolphin. It shares the genus Globicephala with the short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala macrorhynchus). Long-finned pilot whales are known as such because of their unusually long pectoral fins.
More from the family Delphinidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a long-finned pilot whale sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the long-finned pilot whale on this page. Mammal voices range from infrasonic elephant rumbles to the ultrasonic clicks of bats and dolphins.
Is the long-finned pilot whale endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the long-finned pilot whale as “least concern”.
What family does the long-finned pilot whale belong to?
The long-finned pilot whale (Globicephala melas) belongs to the family Delphinidae in the order Artiodactyla.
Sources & credits
- Long finned Pilot Whales orig by L. Ginzkey – CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q207744 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Long-finned pilot whale – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region – Public domain