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BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN FACTS |
Description
The Bottlenose Dolphin has a short rounded bottle-shaped snout. The large dorsal fin is slightly hooked and set half way along the body. Overall the body colour is a series of grey tones with an indistinct paler grey wash on the flanks. The belly is off-white.
The Bottlenose Dolphin is commonly seen in groups or pods, containing anything from two or three individuals to more than a thousand.
Other Names
Bottlenosed Dolphin
Size
2m - 4m
Habitat
Oceans and seas. They are resident or frequent inhabitants of bays and coastal areas.
Food
fish, squid, shrimp.
Breeding
Birth of the young occurs after a gestation period of about a year. A single calf is born underwater and suckled for about 12 to 18 months. It remains with the mother for about four years. Dolphins can live up to 45 years.
Range
The Bottlenose Dolphin is found in warm temperate and tropical oceans and seas worldwide. It is found right around the coast of Australia.
Credits:
Map is from Atlas of Living Australia website at https://biocache.ala.org.au licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Classification
| Class: | Mammalia | | Order: | Cetacea | | Family: | Delphinidae | | Genus: | Tursiops | | Species: | truncatus | | Common Name: | Bottlenose Dolphin |
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