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The Striped Dolphin is
an oceanic dolphin. It can
be found in the temperate, subtropical and
tropical waters of the world. The Striped Dolphin's  body is
slender and fusiform and its snout is distinct from its head. The
snout is long and thin. The pectorals are short and the
flukes
have a pronounced notch. Its back can be dark gray, brown or
bluish gray. Its flanks are lighter and its stomach is white. The
Striped Dolphin's eyes are circled in the back. This dolphin has
two black stripes that start at the eyes and go to the flukes. The
Striped Dolphin has 45 to 50 small cone-shaped teeth on the upper
jaw and 43 to 49 on the lower jaw.
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DOLPH-O-METER |
| Size
of adult: |
6ft.
6in. to 8ft. 2in. |
| Size
of newborn: |
2ft.
9in. to 3ft. 3in. |
| Weight
of adult: |
240lbs.
to 310 lbs. |
| Weight
of newborn: |
50lbs.
to 65lbs. |
| Habitat: |
Temperate,
subtropical and tropical waters of the world. |
| Food: |
Mesopelagic
fish, sardines, anchovies, shrimp and octopus. |
| Population: |
250,000
to 350,000 |
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