Bottlenose Dolphin

The bottlenose dolphin is a large aquatic mammal that is found in tropical and temperate oceans.Natural Science Research Laboratory: Bottlenose Dolphin They have elongated upper and lower jaws which give the appearance of a bottle shaped beak. These dolphins don't actually have a protruding nose; their nostrils are located on the top of their head.http://www.thebrightesthub.com/bottlenose-dolphin-faq

Most bottlenose dolphins are grey in color with a lighter grey color on their belliesAmerican Cetacean Society: Bottlenose Dolphin Fact Sheet They have a flat tail and nostrils on the top of their heads.SeaWorld: Bottlenose Dolphins - Scientific Classification

There is no clear agreement on the number of subspecies of Bottlenose Dolphins.Bottlednosed Dolphin: Bottlenose dolphin — Classification Three commonly discussed subspecies are the Atlantic, the Pacific and the Southern Hemisphere bottlenose dolphins. These three groups have different physical characteristics, which some scientists believe are distinct enough to warrant classification as three separate species due to their differences in physical traitsDolphinTrainer.com: Bottlenose Dolphins

The Atlantic bottlenose dolphin ranges from six to twelve feet in length and weighs approximately 300 to 400 pounds. They generally live in the bay along the Atlantic coast of the United States, Canada, Africa. They live an average of 25 to 30 years.Chesapeake Bay Program: Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin

The Pacific and Southern Hemisphere bottlenose dolphins are generally larger than the Atlantic bottlenose dolphins. They can be found from Australia to Japan and from southern California down through South America.SeaWorld.org: Bottlenose Dolphin There are an estimated 282,500 Pacific bottlenose dolphins in the waters of the eastern tropical Pacific and Japan.KidsPlanet: Bottlenose Dolphin

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