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ACS common dolphin fact sheet - concise, scientifically reviewed basic information on the common dolphin, including physical description, prey, range, and status, from the American Cetacean Society ... The common dolphin throughout history has often been recorded in art and literature. It was recently proposed that two forms...
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www.acsonline.org/factpack/common.htm
www.acsonline.org/factpack/common.htm
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Common dolphin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Common dolphin is the name given to up to three species of dolphin making up the genus Delphinus . Prior to the mid-1990s, most taxonomists only recognised one species in this genus, the C...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_dolphin
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Common dolphin - DELPHINUS DELPHIS; ... The Name "Dolphin": "Dolphin" is an old Greek word for the animal itself. ... Behavior: This dolphin swims in pods of up to 100 individuals, but has been sighted in groups of more than 1000! It migrates continuously throughout the year. In the Atlantic its migratory route takes it from...
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www.americazoo.com/goto/index/mammals/230.htm
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The short-beaked common dolphin has the classic dolphin appearance: a streamlined, slender body with a long beak (although shorter than that of the long-beaked common dolphin). The skin is sleek and water resistant.
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www.angelfire.com/mo2/animals1/cetacean/commondolph.htm...
www.angelfire.com/mo2/animals1/cetacean/commondolph.html
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Behavior: The Common Dolphin if usually found in large and active schools. When they start jumping and splashing they can be seen as well as heard from an ample distance. These dolphins will bunch tightly together when they are frightened.
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www.angelfire.com/mb/dolphins/commondolphin.html
www.angelfire.com/mb/dolphins/commondolphin.html
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Common Dolphin; : Family Delphinidae : Delphinus delphis Linnaeus ... This is a small, slender dolphin with a long, well defined beak. Average length is 2.1 m with a maximum of about 2.6 m. Weight may be up to 135 kg. Coloration is distinctive. ... Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis). Illustration by Pieter A. Folkens.
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www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot1/delpdelp.htm
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COMMON NAME: Common Dolphin from the Latin delphinus for "dolphin, porpoise;"from the Greek delphinus for "dolphin" ... Strandings not particularly common ; Large active schools - 1000-100,000 or greater ; Friendly, but not easily trained ; Sometimes split up into small groups ... Common Dolphin -- Cetacean Info at Whale Songs...
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www.whalesongs.org/cetacean/common_dolphin/home.html
www.whalesongs.org/cetacean/common_dolphin/home.html
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The common dolphin is slender, with a long or short beak, depending on the geographical location. The dorsal cape is dark brown, black, grey or purplish, dipping to a distinct 'V' beneath the fin. The tail stock is pale grey, darkening to black flukes.
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facstaff.uwa.edu/jmccall/BY103/common_dolphins.htm
facstaff.uwa.edu/jmccall/BY103/common_dolphins.htm
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