Dolphin Quest ( General) Flashcards
What is the big switch?
Hoku and Liho go to 2, while the others are in 3
How do you usually do the big switch?
All are in 3
HL in 4, move to MP
Others to 4
HL to 2
Lono
35, blue, god of harvest, New years
Hoku
*29, yellow, March 30th. Full brother is lIho
Kolohe
*26, brown, 2nd largest, Nainoa is 1/2 brother, same father, July 12th
Liho
25, green, Jan 22nd, Hoku is brother
Nai Noa
23*, Halloween, red, 1/2 brother is Kolohe
Hua
*12, orange, easter
Where are they found in the wild?
Within the Atlantic ocean, from Nova Scotia to Patagonia
Average size
7-9 feet, 400 lbs average
When sexually mature
males: 10-13
Females:8-10
Pregnancy time
12 months
How long do they nurse?
1.5-2 years
How long does the baby stay with it’s mom
3-6 years
How do they sleep?
uni-hemispheric slow-wave sleep. One half enters a sleep state, the other maintains visual and auditory awareness. Allows for breathing and watching for predators