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Home Classification Environment Adaptations What it takes to be a Beluga Interactions Reproduction and Life Bibliography                                           ©Lisa Walter, 2007         This is my First Year at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse This Webpage was created for a Biology 203 class. I currently am majoring in Biomedical/ Pre-Medicine. I would like to become a obstetrician/gynecologist. I chose the Beluga (Delphinapterus leucas) because after quickly looking up a few references I found out that Belugas have many adaptations and unique characteristics about them. I thought many others might find them interesting for the same reasons. As well as the fact that they are known but are rarely ever taught or learned about. So I hope you enjoyed my webpage and learned a little bit about the Beluga. Lisa Walter Questions or Comments?? walter.lisa@students.uwlax.edu Quick Interesting Facts Belugas are one of the only whales that can turn their heads all directions! Small Whale -- Shorter than a School Bus! They Molt! Their Skin turns Yellow and rubs off in the Summer Used to live in Warm Waters by California but now only in Arctic Ocean Missing a Dorsal Fin! One of few whales that uses Echolocation They Spyhop! Meaning they stick their heads out of the water to look around! Very closely related to Hippos! and have a few of the same bones Humans have! Calves are born grey/brown! From human pollution -- Belugas are being found with STDs and Cancers Belugas can swim Forwards and Backwards! Bottom Feed on Snails, Crustaceans and small fish by siphoning * Eat snails such as this one but not the mushrooms (especially the one here; Amanita muscaria because it would cause the animal to Hallucinate!) Pictures Provided By: Microsoft FrontPage Clipart Gallery