Bottlenose Dolphin And Their Scientific Name

Bottlenose dolphins are also known as Tursiops truncates, which is their scientific name. This name originated from the Latin word “tursio” which means “dolphin”, and the Greek suffix “ops” which means “appearance”. In effect, tursiops means “dolphin-like” and their scientific name was derived from these other languages. Bottlenose dolphins are generally 6.6 to 12.8 feet long and weighing around 332 to 442 pounds. The variations in size are because of geographical location and gender. The coastal dolphins tend to be smaller than the offshore ones. Also, the males tend to be larger than the females.
Bottlenose dolphins have a fusiform shape with a streamlined body. Their skin feels rubbery, but smooth, and they range from a light grey color to a black color. Their bottom side is a grey-pink color. The color of their skin can sometimes provide camouflage to their predators. Bottlenose dolphins have a thick epidermis, and under that there is a layer of blubber with fibrous connective tissue.
Their body parts include pectoral
Family relations build many groups, and some are even multigenerational, and mothers tend to stay with their child for 3-6 years. Some within the group can develop strong bonds with each other. The dolphins attempt to establish and show dominance within their group by chasing, biting, scratching, and tail-smacking each other. Often, males provide protection for their group against predators. Bottlenose dolphins often will help out any injured dolphins in their group. For example, they might hold up an injured dolphin at the surface so that he or she can still breathe. Another behavior they perform is called “scouting”, and it is where a dolphin investigates unknown territory or objects and “reports back” to their group about their findings. Also, they most likely have daily cycles of