COMMON BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN

Habitat
The bottlenose dolphin lives in temperate and tropical oceans.the coastal ecotype live near harbors, bays, lagoons and other nearshore waters. The offshore ecotype live in pelagic regions going to the continental shelf and some atolls and ocean islands.

CLASSIFICATION

• Class: mammalia
• Order:cetacea
• Family:delphinidae
• Genus:tursiops
• Species:truncatus

REASONS

• It gives birth to live young
• Torpedo body, paddle forelimbs
• Small to moderate sized
• Dorsal fin is tall and falcate
• Eats small fish whole

Interesting facts
1. A dolphin may dive for up to 10 minutes
2. A bottlenose dolphin has a beak that looks like a smile.
3. Even though they're mammals, they're born underwater .
4. Dolphins have bigger brains than humans.
5. Dolphins are now seen in colder areas due to global warming.