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COMMON NAME: Common Bottlenose Dolphin
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Tursiops truncatus
SUBORDER: Odontoceti
LENGTH: 4m
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Short, thick rostrum with clear crease
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Almost black on top near the dorsal fin and light gray to almost white on the belly
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May travel alone or in groups
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Stocky body, often scarred in adults
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Lacks ventral spotting
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