Stats

Lifespan: 40-50 yrs
Size: Large
Diet: Carnivore
Activity: Diurnal
Social: Pod
Biome: Temperate coastal waters
Range: Eastern North America
Movement: Swimming
Breeding: Live birth
Defense: Speed
Status: Uncommon

About

A coastal bottlenose dolphin found along the western North Atlantic from New York to Florida, named after Tamanend, a Lenape chief. It was recognized as genetically and morphologically distinct from the offshore common bottlenose dolphin in 2021, based on smaller body size and skull differences.

Life cycle

1.
newborn
A live-born newborn nurses on its mother's milk and depends on her for warmth and protection.
2.
juvenile
A weaned juvenile begins eating solid food and learning from its parents or group.
3.
adult
Fully grown at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Delphinidae
Genus: Tursiops
Species: Tursiops erebennus