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Common Bottlenose Dolphin
Common Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
Mammalia
COMMON

Stats

Lifespan
20-40 yrs
Size
Large
Diet
Carnivore
Activity
Cathemeral
Social
Pod
Biome
Coastal ocean
Range
Worldwide
Movement
Swimming
Breeding
Live Birth
Defense
Speed
Status
Common

About

A highly social toothed whale found in temperate and tropical seas worldwide, recognized by its short, stubby beak and curved dorsal fin. Bottlenose dolphins use signature whistles unique to each individual, essentially calling each other by name.

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
Tursiops
Species
Tursiops truncatus