The common bottlenose dolphin is one of the most familiar and widely studied dolphin species, found in temperate and tropical waters worldwide, recognized by its curved mouthline, which gives the appearance of a permanent smile, and its short, stubby beak. It is highly intelligent and social, living in fluid groups called pods that can change membership frequently, and it uses echolocation to hunt fish and squid as well as a wide range of vocalizations, including signature whistles that function similarly to individual names. Bottlenose dolphins are found both in open ocean and closer to shore in bays and estuaries, and their adaptability across many habitats has kept the species common overall, classified as being of least concern, though some local populations face threats from pollution and fishing gear.
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Classification
System (Realm) Living or ExtinctDerived from this species' own Conservation Status: this atlas's IUCN category list has no Extinct value, so a set conservation-status is itself evidence of living status (w-bfill-g5-0924 browse backfill). Scientific Name Conservation StatusThe live English article prose never states the IUCN category in words; it is recorded only in the automatic taxobox status field, so no prose Quote is stored here rather than storing the raw infobox parameter itself as a quote. Population Estimate Identification
Distinguishing AppearanceGrey-colored with a short, well-defined beak, a single blowhole and a hooked dorsal fin, its short snout giving the species its common name. 1 Connections
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In Biome
Marine, Biomes Source Common Bottlenose Dolphin (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Belgium, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Brazil, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Canada, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Colombia, found in there.
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- Also in Geography Atlas: Ecuador, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Eritrea, found in there.
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- Also in Geography Atlas: Ireland, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Kenya, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Madagascar, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Mexico, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Mozambique, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Namibia, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: New Zealand, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Norway, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Seychelles, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Spain, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Taiwan, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Tanzania, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Ukraine, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Venezuela, found in there.
Sources
1. Common Bottlenose Dolphin (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead paragraph, sentence 1
The common bottlenose dolphin or Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) is one of three species of bottlenose dolphin in the genus Tursiops.
- Automatic taxobox, status field (IUCN Red List, 2019 assessment, article-number e.T22563A156932432), article wikitext section 0
Distribution section, sentence 2
The global population has been estimated at 600,000.
Description section, sentence 1
Common bottlenose dolphins have a grey coloration, a short beak, a single blowhole, and a hooked dorsal fin.
- In Biome: Marine, Wikipedia intro: "bottlenose dolphin is a very familiar dolphin due to the wide exposure it receives in captivity in marine parks and dolphinariums, and in movies and television..."
View the Source 2. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
3. GBIF Species API
Wikidata: Common Bottlenose Dolphin
Wikidata Q174199, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeChild Taxon Of: DelphinidaeView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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