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The Atlantic
White-Sided Dolphin is an oceanic dolphin. This dolphin's body is
fusiform, and the head is short. Like Pacific White- Sided
dolphin, the snout is only slightly distinct from the head. The
dorsal fin is medium sized, high, and falcate. The pectorals are
short. There are 30 to 35 small coned shaped teeth on each side of
both jaws. The back of this dolphin is black, while the flukes are
gray, and there is a white stain right beneath the dorsal fin. The
eyes are ringed in black. All fins are black and a gray band
connects the pectoral fins to the mouth. The lower jaw, chin and
stomach are white.
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DOLPH-O-METER |
| Size
of Adult: |
8ft
to 10ft |
| Size
of Newborn: |
3ft
5in. to 4ft. |
| Weight
of Adult: |
400lbs
to 600lbs |
| Weight
of Newborn: |
77lbs. |
| Habitat: |
North
Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea |
| Food: |
Fish,
such as herring, shrimp, and octopus. |
| Lifespan: |
27
years |
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