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**Hector’s dolphin (South Pacific), Yangtze finless porpoise, and other local water specialists- small cetaceans & river mammals that are functionally endangered.
Main threats/note: Bycatch, habitat destruction, climate events - species act as bellwethers for aquatic ecosystem collapse.
Scientific name: species-specific (e.g., Neophocaena asiaeorientalis etc.)
Status: Multiple taxa in this group are CR/EN due to local pressures.
Lifespan: Varies by species (small cetaceans ~10-30 yrs).
Reproduction: Low fecundity; single calves/eggs.
Diet: Fish and local prey.
Range: River systems/island coasts worldwide (Yangtze, Galápagos, Humboldt, etc.).
Size/weight: Small to medium (species-specific).