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Bottlenose Dolphins
The Bottlenose Dolphin is the largest of the beaked dolphins and lives in temperate and tropical seas worldwide. The Bottlenose Dolphin can also be trained to perform in marine centres and can be swum with and stroked by humans. This category consists of questions about the Bottlenose Dolphin’s habitat, structure, etc.
353 Questions
What temperature does Bottlenose Dolphin live in?
the bottlenose dolphin lives in water surface temperatures of. 10*C to 32*C
Why are whales and dolphins called mammals although they look like fish?
characteristics of a mammal:
warm-blooded higher vertebrates
suckle their young with milk secreted by mammary glands
have skin with hair
four chambered heart
Do bottlenose dolphin get eaten?
Not usually, though most can if they have to. Dolphins like the bottle-nose (Tursiops truncatus) are more likely to slap you with their beaks in fleshy places like your stomach, buttocks or the backs of your legs. Baleen whales like the gray (Eschrichtius robustus) can't bite because they have no teeth, just baleen. But that doesn't mean they can't retaliate if you anger them.
150 years ago, gray whales used to bring the bodies of dead whalers back to their own ships under cover of darkness, and slam them against their ships so hard they sank many ships that way. Either that or they would flip the bodies with their tails up into the highest rigging hoping to entangle them there to greet their shipmates at first light. Just remember not to mess with gray whales unless you want to find out for yourself why they were called "devilfish" and were the most feared creature in all of the seas.
Is the bottle-nose dolphin a prey or a predator?
No. A few bottle nose dolphins have been trained to appear in shows.
What do bottle nose dolphins do at night?
At night dolphins will sleep with one eye open close to the surface so that they can breathe when they need oxygen. They leave one eye open so that they can look out for danger while they rest one half of their brain. During the night they will alternate which eye they have open.
Do bottle nose dolphins eat crabs?
Dolphins eat squids, fishes, eels, and shrimps. Sharks, mostly the aggressive types, eat them. Some of them are tiger sharks, bull sharks, and don't forget, even us humans can cause harm to them or eat them.
How has the American mink adapted to its habitat?
American Minks have short legs with partially webbed feet, which make them excellent swimmers. They can be found in wooded areas and fields near streams and lakes. They do not dig burrows, but instead take over dens abandoned by other animals. Mink are semi aquatic predators able to hunt both aquatic and terrestrial prey. They can dive under water like an otter to capture fish, crayfish, and frogs. They can also capture terrestrial prey like birds, snakes, mice, voles, and rabbits. Mink are generalist predators focusing on whatever prey is most available and easily captured. These animals are mainly active at night and do not hibernate.
The mink is found in places which suit its habits throughout almost all North America, from Florida to the Arctic
Source: Wikipedia
What are bottlenose dolphins defense?
a bottlenose dolphin defense itself with its nose it rams its nose into itgs enemys
What kind of fish do dolphins eat?
No dolphin would be foolish enough to swim near a barracuda. Dolphins, though quick, are not near as fast and agile as the barracuda when it comes to a sub-marine battle. And also, the dolphin does not have sufficient teeth to tackle a large fish. The barracuda, on the other hand, has next to razor sharp teeth which could make quick work of almost any mammal.
What is the scientific name of Tursiops Truncatus?
kingdom: Animalia
phylum: Chordata
class: Mammalia
order: Cetacea
family: Delphinidae
genus: Tursiops
Why are the bottlenose dolphin endangered?
I don't really know what you're trying to say. Are you asking What is important about the existence of bottle nosed dolphins? Because if so, I do have an answer. They help clean the oceans from garbage, they are a form of entertainment, plus, they help scientists out by sending them updates through underwater mail. You know there is an underwater lab where scientists research things right? Well, who do u think delivers mail and stuff? The dolphins. I also read that they give company to those who are handicapped. Like children with disabilities and adults, too. They save lives as well. There are many stories of how dolphins save human lives. How? By pushing drowning people to shore. I read all of this in a children's non-fictional book by the way. =) (Dolphins are by far the best mammals in the planet...they are my favorite)
Do bottle nose dolphins have eggs or birth?
The bottle nose dolphin is a mammal, and like most mammals, bears live young.
Does the bottlenose dolphin eat fish?
yes! bottlenose dolphins usually snack on shrimp, krill, sea plants and other small fish
That is a question that hasn't really been answered. Studies show that dolphins can let half of the brain "sleep" while the other half is still awake. In this way a dolphin can be swimming but "asleep" and not run into anything. Doing this scientists have determined they get about 8 hours of "sleep" a day
What does a bottlenosed dolphin sound like?
Because whent they make sprout water from thier blowhole and thay do it real quick, it makes a squeaky sound.
Why is the vulture becoming extinct?
There are many things that can cause a species to become threatened or endangered. Some problems, such as pollution, can affect many plants & animals at the same time. In other cases, perhaps the loss of a wooded area for new construction, a problem might threaten only one particular species in that one area.
These are the major causes:
HABITAT LOSS
A habitat is the ecosystem a species needs to live in - a swamp, rainforest, woodland, limestone bog, desert etc. HABITAT LOSS IS THE GREATEST CAUSE OF SPECIES BEING ENDANGERED. Construction of homes, buildings, roads, timber harvesting, loss of farmlands and the creation of farmlands (more likely outside of the U.S., as in the rainforest of South America) threatens many ecosystems large and small.
POLLUTION:
Pollution can take many forms. Water, air and ground pollution are all related. Toxic substances dumped in a wooded area will destroy the soil and the species that live in it (from bacteria, to insects and the birds & animals that eat them) but it will also get into the groundwater below it. that water may lead to the same source of water that comes out of your faucet!!
COMPETITION FROM OTHER SPECIES
Sometimes there are just too many animals living in an area that compete for the space, water and food that is found there. For example, in NJ, a large population of raccoons (which turned out to have a parasitic disease) threatened the last remaining population of woodrats in NJ.
DISEASE
By our definition, diseases occur naturally. We are not talking about diseases that animals get because of pesticides or pollution. It is a part of nature that animals get diseases. But sometimes humans introduce diseases and problems into a species. The most publicized example is DDT. An insecticide that was used all over the U.S., it was found in water & soil and eventually worked its way up the food chain from small water feeders to the fish who ate the plant life in the water and the animals and humans who ate the fish! When DDT was left into the water it eventually broke down and became DDE. These toxic substances (along with others like PCB's) caused eagles and peregrine falconsto produce eggs that had shells so thin that they broke just from the mother sitting on them.
PREDATION
Predators are species that hunt other species as their way of getting food. For example, a peregrine falcon will kill small rodents (like mice & voles) and even kill other birds to get food. This is natural and expected. There are no predators that cause extinctions in NJ and none that we could find in our research - unless humans had changed the predators or introduced other predator species.
How many babies can a bottlenose dolphin at a time?
Normally only one at a time. Dolphins virtually never have twins, they nurse their calves anywhere from 3 to 10 years. Since a female dolphin can live to be late 40's, she may have many young throughout her lifetime.
What is the food chain of bottlenose dolphin?
the food chain of a bottle nosed dolphin starts with its predators and ends with its food
