vaquita

Thân thiện

A vaquita swims near the surface of the blue sea.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A short porpoise that lives in the Gulf of California; an endangered species: The "vaquita" is a specific, critically endangered species of small porpoise found only in a limited region.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The vaquita is the world's most endangered marine mammal.
  • Conservationists are working to prevent the extinction of the vaquita.
  • Fewer than ten vaquitas are estimated to remain in the wild.

Advanced Usage

• "Vaquita conservation": Refers to the efforts and field dedicated to protecting this species.

  • Vaquita conservation faces immense challenges due to illegal fishing.

• "Vaquita population": Specifically denotes the number of these porpoises.

  • The vaquita population has declined dramatically in the last decade.

Variants and Related Words

• Phocoena sinus: The scientific name for the vaquita.
• Cochito: An alternative common name for the vaquita, used primarily in Spanish.

Synonyms

• Gulf of California porpoise: A descriptive synonym based on its habitat.
• Desert porpoise: An informal name referencing the arid coastline of its habitat.

Related Phrases

• "Race to save the vaquita": A common phrase in environmental journalism highlighting the urgency of conservation.
  • Scientists are in a race to save the vaquita from extinction.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a short porpoise that lives in the Gulf of California; an endangered species

Từ đồng nghĩa

• phocoena sinus