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!
1 How big do dolphins grow? 2  The biggest dolphin is the killer whale. 3  Killer whale calves are about 2.5 meter long at birth and grow to over 6 meter long. 4  Bottlenose dolphins are about 1 meter long at birth and grow to 2 or 3 meter. Killer whale calves are about 2.5 meter long at birth and grow to over 6 meter long. 2  Bottlenose dolphins are about 1 meter long at birth and grow to 2 or 3 meter.