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Sea Animals
Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Lifespan
- 40-60 years
- Weight
- 150-650 kg
- Conservation
- Least Concern
The Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) is a carnivore species found in Temperate and tropical oceans. It typically lives 40-60 years, weighing around 150-650 kg, and is currently classified as Least Concern on conservation status lists.
One fact worth knowing about the bottlenose dolphin: Dolphins call each other by unique signature whistles, like names.
Sea animals cover an enormous range of ocean-dwelling creatures, from massive whales to tiny shrimp. Many have evolved extraordinary adaptations to survive the pressure, cold, and darkness of the deep ocean.