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Bottle Nose Dolphins

This discussion tells the main characteristics of the Bottle nose dolphin. It explains the population, where many bottle nose dolphins live. It tells about the visible features of the dolphin and how they are used. It explains reproduction and how long it takes. It also tells you about all the senses the bottlenose dolphin has and how important they are for their survival.
Bottlenose dolphins are classified as “Tursiops Truncatus (Internet). Scientist believe the ancestors of bottle-nosed dolphins lived on land. Blood chemistry studies have shown that dolphins are “artiodacty” or cows and camels! X-rays of flippers are pectoral fins which shows bone structure similar to the human hand, as shown in the picture to the right. Bottle nose dolphins live in tropical waters throughout the world. In the Pacific ocean, they are found from Northen Japan and California to Australia and Chile. They are also found off shore in the eastern tropical pacific as far as the Hawaii...

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