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The Atlantic Humpback
Dolphin is a coastal dolphin. It can be found near Africa's west
coast. The Atlantic Humpback
dolphin has a hump ahead of the dorsal
fin, a careen
on a ventral
side, as well as dorsal
fins. The dorsal fin of this dolphin
is slightly falcate. The
pectoral fins are small and
the flukes have a well-defined median
notch. On each side of the jaw there
are 30 to 34 small coned-shaped teeth. The newborn babies are a
creamy, pearly white, whereas the adults have a dull white coloring from the
tail to the snout. Their flanks are dark grey, and their stomachs
are light grey.
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DOLPH-O-METER |
| Size
of adult: |
6ft
6in to 8ft 2in. |
| Size of
newborn |
Unknown |
| Weight of
adult: |
220lbs
to 306lbs |
| Weight of
newborn: |
Unknown |
| Habitat: |
Africa's
west coast |
| Lifespan: |
Unknown |
| Food: |
mullet
and fish |
| Communication
to other dolphins: |
Unknown |
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