List of mammals of the Marshall Islands

This is a list of mammals of the Marshall Islands. There is one land mammal, the Polynesian rat. There are 27 marine mammals, one of which has been classified as vulnerable, the humpback whale.[1]

Marine mammals

The 27 marine animals consist mostly of whales, dolphins, and porpoises.

Whales

Spinner dolphin

Whales include Humpback whales, Ginkgo-toothed beaked whale, Blainville's beaked whale,[1] blue whale, sei whale, Fin whale, and sperm whale.[2]

Dolphins

Dolphins include Spinner dolphin, Fraser's dolphin, Long-beaked common dolphin, and Pygmy killer whale.[1]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3
  2. ↑

External references

  • "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Mammals of the Marshall Islands". IUCN. 2001. Retrieved 22 May 2007.
  • "Mammal Species of the World". Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. 2005. Archived from the original on 27 April 2007. Retrieved 22 May 2007.
  • "Animal Diversity Web". University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. 1995–2006. Retrieved 22 May 2007.
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