If you want the least significant octit of the number to be first in the list, you could return (nreverse octits) instead of octits. (defun base8 (number) (do ((octits '() (cons (ldb (byte 3 0) number) octits)) (number number (ash number -3))) ((zerop number) octits)))
Size: The familiar bottlenose dolphin is around 8 feet (2.5m) long and weighs between 440-660 lbs (200-300kg). Because the forty species of dolphins are so diverse, they range in size. The smallest of the dolphin species, Maui's Dolphin, is around 4 feet (1.2m) long and weighs around 90 lbs (40 kg). The largest dolphin species is the orca, or killer whale. Male orcas grow to about 25 feet in length and weigh about 19,000 pounds. Lifespan: Most dolphins live long lives. The bottlenose dolphin can live over 40 years, and the orca can live to be 70 or 80!
Mother dolphins nurse there young till they learn how to catch and eat live fish. The mothers milk is very rich and is as thick as ice cream. Baby dolphins are about 3ft long and weigh about 25 - 50lbs at birth but its weight and lengh will quickly double in the first month.Young dolphins dont start echolocating to they get a little older. There sonar isnt developed.he mothers milk is very rich and is as thick as ice cream. Baby dolphins are about 3ft long and weigh about 25 - 50lbs at birth but its weight and lengh will quickly double in the first month. Young dolphins dont start echolocating to they get a little older. There sonar isnt developed.