Bottle-Nosed Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
Average size:
Newborns: 3 1/2-4 feet
Adults: 8-9 feet
Weight: up to 600 pounds
Location:
In the Pacific they go as far as northern Japan and southern California to Australia and Chile; in the
Atlantic regions, from Nova Scotia and Norway to Patagonia and the South African tip. They are
common in the Mediterranean Sea; in the Indian Ocean from Australia to South Africa.
Things you didn't know:
Bottle-Nosed Dolphins bellies range from light grey to pink.
They eat fish and cephalopods and occasionally crustaceans.
Bottle-Nosed Dolphins are the most widely known dolphin.
These dolphins may be the most agressive dolphin species in the wild.
Dolphin calves stay with their mother for about 6 years.
The Bottle-Nosed Dolphin swims in groups of about 15 animals.
Sometimes they are spotted swimming with Pilot Whales.
The Female Bottle-Nosed Dolphin may give birth to a calf every other year.
