Appearance:
Several dolphin species occur in Florida costal waters. The most common of these is the bottle-nosed dolphin (
Tursiops truncatus),
mistakenly called porpoises. Bottlenose dolphins have robust, powerful
bodies that are blue-gray on top with lighter sides and bellies. As
adults they are typically 6 to 12 feet long and can eat more than 20
pounds of mullet, sheepshead, pinfish, flounder and marine invertebrates
each day. Bottlenose dolphins show a high degree of intelligence, have a
wide range of vocalizations, and may cooperate in fishing or taking
care of injured conspecifics.
Habitat: Dolphins live both inshore and offshore along temperate and tropical coasts worldwide.
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