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Marine Life Living Least Concern

Common Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

An intelligent, adaptable dolphin found in many warm and temperate seas.

Overview

Bottlenose dolphins live in flexible social groups and use echolocation to locate prey and navigate. Coastal and offshore populations can differ considerably in body size and behavior.

Physical characteristics

Length200–400 cm
Weight150.0–650.0 kg
Typical lifespan40 years
DietCarnivore

Habitat & distribution

Habitats

EstuaryCoastal OceanOpen Ocean

Range

Atlantic OceanIndian OceanPacific Ocean

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