Stats

Lifespan

18-35 yrs

Size

Medium

Diet

Carnivore

Activity

Cathemeral

Social

School

Biome

Coastal waters

Range

Southern Hemisphere

Movement

Swimming

Breeding

Live Birth

Defense

Speed

Status

Rare

About

The dusky dolphin is a small, stocky oceanic dolphin with a short beak and a curved dorsal fin and flippers. It has a multi-coloured pigmentation of black, grey, and white.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   newborn

   A live-born newborn nurses on its mother's milk and depends on her for warmth and protection.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   A weaned juvenile begins eating solid food and learning from its parents or group.
3. 3.
   adult

   Fully grown at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Artiodactyla

Family

Delphinidae

Genus

Aethalodelphis

Species

Aethalodelphis obscurus