Yangtze finless porpoise

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/yangtze-finless-porpoise

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Neophocaena asiaeorientalis
2. What is the diet?Carnivore; primarily feeds on fish, crustaceans, and cephalopods found in the river
3. Why is the Yangtze finless porpoise endangered?Only about 1,249 of them are left. They are hurt by dams, pollution, boat traffic, and fishing nets that trap or kill them.
4. Where does the Yangtze finless porpoise live?It lives only in the Yangtze River, China’s longest river. It is a freshwater animal, not found in the sea.

Anthropogenic: Originating from human activity, especially environmental pollution.
Echolocation: The use of sound waves and echoes to determine the location of objects.
Bycatch: The unintentional capture of non-target species in fishing gear.