Diet fish, squid, octopi, other invertebrates, krill and other crustaceans; not fussy eaters
 Birth 13 lb.. (6 kg.) 22-30 in. (55-75 cm.)
 Young born tail first
 How they look black head, white patch under throat, stripe of black from dorsal fin to fluke, and a black patch on underside
 Size 75-130 lb. (35-60 kg.) 4 1/4-5 3/4 ft. (1.3-1.7 m.)
 Where they live southern South America, including the Falkland Islands, and Kerguelen Island in the Indian Ocean
 How many dolphins in a pod 1-15 in a group;
occasionally in groups of 100 or more
 Latin Name Cephalorhunchus commersonii
 Threats entanglement in nets and hunting/whaling
 Interesting Facts fast swimmers; sometimes breach several times in a row; love being active
 

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