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How did the spinner dolphin get its name?

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∙ 15y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

because it spins when it jumps out of the water

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What is the scientific name for the Spinner Dolphin?

The Scientific name for a short-nose spinner is Stenella clymene, and for a long-nose spinner is Stenella longirostris. For striped dolphins is Stenella coeruleoalba.


Which is bigger a spinner dolphin or a freshwater dolphin?

a spinner dolphin


What is the habitat for the spinner dolphin?

a spinner dolphin habitat


When was Spinner dolphin created?

Spinner dolphin was created in 1828.


What is the common name for a spinner dolphin?

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What is the name of a dolphins that spins around when it leaps out of the water?

The spinner dolphin.


Is there a such thing as a spinner dolphin?

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Is the bottlenose dolphin bigger than the spinner dolphin?

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What is a maui dolphin's scientific name?

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Is a spinner dolphin a cetacean?

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How does a spinner dolphin look like?

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What eats the spinner dolphin?

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