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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
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Is a dolphin a neckton plankton or benthos?
The dolphin is a benthos vertabrae meaning: it is a mammal that lives in the mid-range of the ocean.
Is a Bottlenose Dolphin a wild animal?
no its not (who ever is asking this questions its dumb) or aquard
How many species of bottlenose dolphins are there?
There are three recognised species of bottlenose dolphin:
- Common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)
- Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus)
- Burrunan bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops australis)
The third species was only described and named in 2011.
Where do bottlenose dolphins in Australia?
Yes. There are numerous species of dolphins found in Australian waters. Depending on the species, they are found in all coastal waters off Australia. The species are:
- Spinner dolphin
- Rough-toothed dolphin
- Indo-Pacific humpbacked dolphin
- Dusky dolphin
- Risso's dolphin
- Dusky dolphin
- Pantropical spotted dolphin
- Striped dolphin
- Common dolphin
- Frasers dolphin
- Southern right whale dolphin
- Australian snubfin dolphin
- Common Bottlenose dolphin
- Coastal Bottlenose, or Indo-Pacific dolphin
- As well, a new species of Bottlenose dolphin - the Burrunan Bottlenose dolphin - was described in Australia in 2011.
What is the body covering of bottlenose dolphins made of?
All species of dolphins have a body covering of skin (not scales). All mammals have a covering of skin, usually combined with hair.
In the case of the dolphin, the uppermost layer of the skin produces an oil which forms a film that covers the dolphin's whole body.
What are facts about dolphins?
Dolphins are really fast swimmers. Their pointed nose helps them kill sharks, and other enemies. They live in every ocean in the world, and can even be found in some lakes. There are more then 56 kinds of dolphins, how amazing! The biggest dolphin in the world, weighs up to 5tons.they swim really fast, they help people from sharks, they on top of the food chain,and they always help out a sick member of the pod
What is the main part of a Bottlenose Dolphins life?
A bottlenose dolphin has the same purpose in life that every life form does; to eat, grow, and reproduce. From microbe to man, from aardvark to zebra, life is about living and reproducing. That's how we DEFINE life. It consumes energy and reproduces.
For a bottlenose dolphin, its purpose in life is to eat fish and raise baby dolphins.
Why is bottle nose dolphin females and children more vulnrable to prediters than male dolphins?
Often a female dolphin is smaller and does not have as much strength as a male dolphin. Baby dolphins (known as calves) cannot protect themselves just like a human baby cannot protect itself. A mother with a calf would want to protect its calf if in danger and thus will put its own life in danger as well.
What special markings or colorings do bottle nose dolphins have?
They have white markings on their stomach or some dolphins even have black spots all over their body
How did the bottlenose dolphin get his name?
Its snout is shaped like a blown-glass bottle, like the ones the had around colonial America. (I did a research report!!!)
How long does the bottlenose dolphin take care of it's baby?
Depends on the bond between the baby and mother. Usually a year to a year and a half.
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How much does a full grown bottle nose dolphin weigh?
A bottlenose dolphin can weigh anywhere from 330 pounds and 1,400 pounds. Hope this helps!
Where do you go to see Bottlenose Dolphins?
Well maybe they could sometimes be at a local zoo, but I do know that they are at Sea World. Sea World is at Orlando, San Antonio, San Diego. That is really all I know about where you can see them.
How do Bottlenose dolphins react to humans?
Bottlenose dolphins a quite friendly to humans they are curious around us.
Hope this helps.
