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The bottlenose dolphin is called a bottlenose for two reasons that i see:
- It's body is slender like a wine bottle, and
- It's nose is round like a coke can.
When a dolphin is referred to as a "Bottlenose Dolphin", than that dolphin is of the Tursiops Truncatus (Common Bottlenose Dolphin) or Tursiops Aduncus (Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin).
its named that because its snout is bottle-shaped
Because their nose is shaped liked a bottle.
They have a round shaped snout and some people have lead to call them bottlenose dolphins because their nose, it the shape of a bottle.
The answer to your question would be because they have a certain roundedness to their snout. Some say it is shaped like a bottle.
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What is the most common species of dolphin?
Atlantic bottlenose dolphin Bottlenose Dolphins are the most common species of dolphin. Of course, they are the most recognizable and popular dolphin as well. Bottlenose dolphins are likely the dolphin you think of when your hear the word "dolphin".
Why are Atlantic bottlenose dolphins endangered?
Bottlenose dolphins are not endangered, as they are the most common dolphin found in the world.
What are the most popular types of dolphins?
The Bottle Nose dolphin is a well known species of dolphin. bottlenose dolphins are the most known and the cute ones wich are called cooper dolphins wich can swim 9 hours per hour
What are the most common species of dolphin?
Bottlenose Dolphins like "Flipper" are one of the most common- they are the ones you see in aquariums. there are many species of dolphin, maybe 33-39 (depending on where you find the information the number varies) there are also spinner dolphins, spotted dolphins Orca's are dolphins but are so big they are considered whales the rarest dolphins are river-dolphins dolphins that live in the Yangtzee River in China are also one of the most rarest animals on the planet
What are some specie of dolphins?
There is the Bottle-Nosed Dolphin, the Boto Dolphin, the Hourglass Dolphin, and more!
Why is bottlenose dolphins is endangered?
The Atlantic bottlenosed dolphin is far from an endangered species. The animal is the most common dolphin species in the Atlantic.
Which kind of dolphin is the most acrobatic?
Dolphins do acrobatics you silly, NINNY!
Which dolphins are most targeted by dolphin killers?
Bottlenose dolphin. The most endangered dophin is the Baiji or Chinese white dolphin
Does dolphin live in the ocean how long is the dolphin?
Dolphins do live in the ocean. The most common dolphin, a bottlenose, ranges from 9 - 10. Females tend to be smaller and males are larger.
What Scientific name of DOLPHIN?
This depends on the species of dolphin.All dolphins fit into the following:SUBORDER Odontoceit (toothed whales)FAMILY Delphinidae (oceanic dolphins)The most common species of dolphins is the Common Bottlenose Dolphin who's scientific name is Turciops Truncatus.
Are there any unusual things or interesting things about bottle nose dolphins?
Bottlenose Dolphins are the most common Dolphins in the Delphinidae family. They are also the most common kind of Dolphins. They also are claimed to be small whales. They also belong to a group of whales called "Toothed Whales." Bottlenose Dolphins are mammals and they are warm-blooded. They have a blowhole on the top of their head, just like whales do. The Bottlenose Dolphin gets its name from its mouth, which is rounded and looks like a bottle. People thought that the mouth of the Bottlenose Dolphin looked like a nose instead of a mouth.
Why do most dolphins live in the pacific?
They don't. Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin for one example.
