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Risso's dolphin

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Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus) is the only living species in the genus Grampus, a member of the oceanic dolphin family Delphinidae closely related to pilot whales, pygmy killer whales, melon-headed whales and false killer whales. Adults reach about 10 feet in length, occasionally up to 13 feet, and weigh 660 to 1,100 pounds, making them among the heaviest dolphins. Their skin is covered in extensive white scarring, with calves born gray brown and cream that grow paler with age until many older animals are almost entirely white. The species lives in cold to temperate waters worldwide across the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans and connected seas such as the Mediterranean and Baltic, generally over continental shelf waters 1,300 to 3,300 feet deep, though it can dive to 2,000 feet chasing prey. It feeds mainly at night on squid and octopus using echolocation, and is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN, though it faces threats from fishing nets, whaling, pollution and underwater noise. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Piscivore 1
System (Realm)
Marine 2
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 3
Living or Extinct
Yes 4
Scientific Name
Grampus griseus 4
Conservation Status
Least Concern 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Delphinidae, Taxa
Source Risso's dolphin (Wikidata)
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Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. GBIF Species API
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3. Risso's dolphin (Wikipedia)
  • Conservation status (IUCN Red List category stated in entity description)
    feeds mainly at night on squid and octopus using echolocation, and is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN, though it faces threats from fishing nets, whaling, pollution and
  • Lead section
    Risso's dolphins are currently protected in the United States, but they are still hunted in other parts of the world.
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4. Risso's dolphin (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q203897 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Delphinidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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