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bottlenose dolphin |
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bottlenose dolphinor bottle-nosed dolphinWidely recognized species (Tursiops truncatus) of mammal belonging to the dolphin family, found worldwide in warm and temperate seas. Bottlenose dolphins reach an average length of 8–10 ft (2.5–3 m) and weight of 300–650 lb (135–300 kg). Males are generally larger than females. A familiar performer at marine shows, the species is characterized by a “built-in smile” formed by the curvature of its mouth. It has also become the subject of scientific studies because of its intelligence and its ability to communicate with its kind through sounds and ultrasonic pulses. bottlenose dolphin any dolphin of the genus Tursiops, esp T. truncatus, some of which have been kept in captivity and trained to perform tricks How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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An 18-year-old bottlenosed dolphin tested at a Florida research center performed nearly identically on a comparable tone discrimination task, Smith's group asserts. During 1987 and 1988, some 750 bottlenosed dolphins died along beaches from New Jersey to Florida -- many having succumbed to pneumonia and severe, exfoliating skin lesions that resembled acid burns. |
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