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Vaquita

Phocoena sinus

  • Legendary
  • IUCN CR · Critically Endangered
  • Mammal
  • North America

About the Vaquita

Known to science as Phocoena sinus, the Vaquita is a mammal found in North America. It makes its home in the ocean.

It weighs around 45 kg and has a lifespan of about 21 years. Its top speed is 20 km/h. Estimates put its population at about 10 individuals.

Its conservation status is Critically Endangered (CR), the highest IUCN threatened category, used for species facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. In Animal Gacha, its card has Legendary rarity. Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status, not an IUCN category. Legendary cards are among the harder finds in packs.

Field data

Scientific name
Phocoena sinus
Group
Mammal
Region
North America
Habitats
Ocean
IUCN status
Critically Endangered (CR)
Game rarity
Legendary
Weight
45 kg
Lifespan
21 years
Top speed
20 km/h
Estimated population
10

Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status. It is not an IUCN category.

Wildlife data is a general reference and may vary between sources. Animal Gacha is not affiliated with IUCN.

Image credit

Creator
Paula Olson , NOAA
License
Public domainWikimedia Commons public-domain basis: PD US NOAA
Changes
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