famÂ·iÂ·ly pracÂ·tice. A specialty of medicine in which the physician takes responsibility for the health and medical care of all members of a family group, regardless of age or gender, but usually does limited amounts of obstetrics and surgery.
Description & Fascinating Facts. The Harbor porpoise, Phocoena phocoena, (a.k.a. Common porpoise), is a small cetacean with a rotund, stocky body that tapers toward the tailstock. This porpoise reaches a maximum length of 1.9m (6ft) and maximum weight of 90kg (198lbs). On average, Harbor porpoises are smaller, and do not exceed 1.5m (5ft) or weigh more than 60kg (132lbs).
Habitat: Found in salt water and freshwater along North America's Atlantic and Pacific coasts, bays, harbors, estuaries and large rivers in waters generlly less than 650 feet deep. Range: Harbor porpoises are found in temperate and subarctic waters of the North Atlantic, North Pacific, and Black Sea.Life History and Reproduction: Harbor porpoises travel most often in pairs, small groups (6-10) and occasionally larger groups (50-100).abitat: Found in salt water and freshwater along North America's Atlantic and Pacific coasts, bays, harbors, estuaries and large rivers in waters generlly less than 650 feet deep. Range: Harbor porpoises are found in temperate and subarctic waters of the North Atlantic, North Pacific, and Black Sea.