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Bottlenose Dolphins |
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bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) is well known from dolphinaria
worldwide. It is a very widespread species found in an enormous variety of
marine habitats, developing different 'forms' to suit different local
conditions. In temperate waters, for example, the species is larger with
smaller flippers than its tropical cousins. Some populations inhabit the
open oceans or are migratory, while others in coastal waters appear to be
resident.
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Bottlenose dolphins are hunters that fish mostly at the surface of the water, eating mostly fish and squid . They have many pairs of sharp, pointed teeth distributed in both the upper and lower jaws. Some sharks (including tiger sharks, dusky sharks and bull sharks) and orcas will prey upon dolphins. Dolphins are also often trapped in people's fishing nets. |
