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Hace 6 días · A dolphin is an aquatic mammal in the clade Odontoceti (toothed whale). Dolphins belong to the families Delphinidae (the oceanic dolphins), Platanistidae (the Indian river dolphins), Iniidae (the New World river dolphins), Pontoporiidae (the brackish dolphins), and possibly extinct Lipotidae (baiji or Chinese river dolphin).
29 de jun. de 2024 · dolphin, any of the toothed whales belonging to the mammal family Delphinidae (oceanic dolphins) as well as the families Platanistidae and Iniidae, the two that contain the river dolphins. Of the nearly 40 species of dolphins in the Delphinidae, 6 are commonly called whales, including the killer whale and the pilot whales .
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Hace 6 días · Wholphins also exist in the wild. In captivity, a bottlenose dolphin and a rough-toothed dolphin hybridized. A common dolphin-bottlenose dolphin hybrid born in captivity lives at SeaWorld California. Other hybrids live in captivity around the world and in the wild, such as a bottlenose dolphin-Atlantic spotted dolphin hybrid.
Hace 4 días · The orca ( Orcinus orca ), or killer whale, is a toothed whale that is the largest member of the oceanic dolphin family. It is the only extant species in the genus Orcinus. Orcas are recognizable by their black-and-white patterned body.
14 de jun. de 2024 · These fascinating creatures play a vital role in marine ecosystems, serving as both predators and indicators of ocean health. This blog post focuses on the coastal Atlantic bottlenose dolphins found in Key West, offering insights into their unique behaviors and social structures.
12 de jun. de 2024 · bottlenose dolphin, (genus Tursiops ), any of two or three species of oceanic dolphins classified within the marine mammal family Delphinidae and characterized by a bottle-shaped snout. The common bottlenose dolphin ( Tursiops truncatus ), which is the most widely recognized dolphin species, is found worldwide in warm and temperate seas.
24 de jun. de 2024 · Since monitoring started 15 years ago, the dolphin population has remained stable, and the key to their survival might lie hidden thousands of feet below the sea’s surface.
