By: Carl Myers

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Cetacea Family: Delphinidae Genus: Tursiops Species: Truncatus Scientific Name: Tursiops truncatus Tursiops means “dolphin like”

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The size of the bottlenose dolphins is different in some locations. The Sarasota, Florida bottlenose dolphin is two point five to 2.7m (8.281ft.) long. The Pacific Ocean bottlenose dolphin is 3.7m (12) ft. long. The male bottlenose dolphin is slightly larger than the female lbs.

Bottlenose Dolphins live in the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Seas. They also live in thee Mediterranean and Black Seas.

Bottlenose dolphins habitat is anywhere there is food and temperate waters 10° to 32°C (50°-90° F). They thrive in the mid-Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. They even live in the Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea in Europe

According to the ICUN Red list the bottlenose dolphin is of least concern. The bottlenose dolphin population is increasing. One of the ways dolphins get killed is by pollution. Bottlenose dolphin calves get 80% of their mothers toxins.

Female bottlenose dolphins start having calves when they are about 7-13 years old. A female bottlenose dolphin has about 6-7 kids. Female bottlenose dolphins choose the male by who is the strongest and most “in charge”

Bottlenose dolphin calves are born tail first usually. The dad leaves the mom to take care of the calf. The calf stays with its mother for 6 years or more.

Typically Bottlenose Dolphins live 20 years or less. They usually live 25 years in captivity. Some female Bottlenose Dolphins live to be 50 years old. Female Bottlenose Dolphins live longer than males.

Bottlenose Dolphins migrate wherever there is warm water. Some times they stay in a “home range” A home range is the area a dolphin or group of dolphins stay. They do not undergo torpor.

Bottlenose Dolphins eat a variety of food including, squid Octopus Fish Shrimp

Humans rarely kill bottlenose dolphins. Sadly there was a large problem in the Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea where fishers were wiping out the population. The only other predator to the bottlenose dolphin is parasites and sharks. Made by a shark

The bottlenose dolphin has had a human relationship like no other to the human. They have saved lives Are in shows we can see at Sea World Are used in the army

Dolphins communicate using squeaks, grunts, and clicks. Bottlenose Dolphins never fully sleep. Dolphins use echolocation to hunt They are extremely smart p9Y

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