Pilot Whales

Question 1

What is beaching AKA Cetacean Standing?

Answer 1

phenomenon of dolphins and whales stranding themselves on beaches.

Question 2

Why mass standings happen?

Answer 2

these cetaceans live in large groups with intricate social systems. If one member of the group is sick or in trouble, its distress calls can cause the other members to follow it to the beach, resulting in a mass stranding.
[ONE MEMBER SICK -> CALLS HELP]

Question 3

Why pilot whales are called pilot whales?

Answer 3

named because it was once believed that each observed group was navigated by a pilot or leader
[BELIEVED TO BE NAVIGATED BY POLIT/LEADER]

Question 4

What are the types of species of pilot whales?

Answer 4

There are two species of pilot whales: Short finned pilot whales, which are mainly found in tropical and warm-temperate regions, and long-finned pilot whales, which inhabit colder waters
[1.SHORT FINNED : WARM REGION
2.LONG FINNED : COLD REGION]

Question 5

What isIUCN Status of both species of pilot whales?

Answer 5

Data deficient