Varicella-zoster is part of the herpesvirus family. This group of viruses includes the herpes simplex virus (HSV) that causes cold sores, fever, blisters, genital herpes (a sexually transmitted disease), and the Epstein-Barr virus involved in infectious mononucleosis.einfection with the varicella-zoster virus -- the same virus that causes chickenpox -- is what causes herpes zoster. Herpes zoster (also known as shingles) has only one cause.
The primary shark predators of bottlenose dolphins are the bull shark, tiger shark, dusky shark and great white shark. Shark bite scars on dolphins indicate that sharks typically attempt to ambush dolphins from behind and below. Some researchers think that shark attacks may not even be an attempt to eat a dolphin.
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!