The Common Dolphin falls under the family Delphinidae inhabiting all warm-temperate and tropical waters. The dolphins are medium-sized with males having prominent postanal humps. The common dolphin’s body is wrapped in a rare color pattern with its back black and bell white. The short-beaked common dolphin has a smaller snout, slightly stockier body with a better-rounded melon when compared to a long-beaked common dolphin. Their life is rich in speed games, acrobatic stunts and are extremely social that they engage in bow-rides, breaching, and feeding other marine animals like seabirds. Additionally, they would come together to take care of a sick or injured member.
They have a surprisingly high vocalizations and fondness for traveling in large social groupings where they are often spotted breaching, bow-riding, and porpoising at the water surface. Though males have a larger body set than females, both sex shows a predominance of black or dark grey color with several spots of color bands along their sides. Besides, they have the highest tooth-count when compared to other dolphins. They are also frequent in captivity.
Common Dolphins have a total length between 6.17’-8.5’ (1.88-2.59 m), body height of 14”-20” (36-50 cm), and width of 16”-22” (40-55 cm). The typical weight of the Common Dolphin is in the range of 220-298 lb (100-135 kg). Common Dolphin have lifespans between 25-40 years.
The Common Dolphin falls under the family Delphinidae inhabiting all warm-temperate and tropical waters. The dolphins are medium-sized with males having prominent postanal humps. The common dolphin’s body is wrapped in a rare color pattern with its back black and bell white. The short-beaked common dolphin has a smaller snout, slightly stockier body with a better-rounded melon when compared to a long-beaked common dolphin. Their life is rich in speed games, acrobatic stunts and are extremely social that they engage in bow-rides, breaching, and feeding other marine animals like seabirds. Additionally, they would come together to take care of a sick or injured member.
They have a surprisingly high vocalizations and fondness for traveling in large social groupings where they are often spotted breaching, bow-riding, and porpoising at the water surface. Though males have a larger body set than females, both sex shows a predominance of black or dark grey color with several spots of color bands along their sides. Besides, they have the highest tooth-count when compared to other dolphins. They are also frequent in captivity.
Common Dolphins have a total length between 6.17’-8.5’ (1.88-2.59 m), body height of 14”-20” (36-50 cm), and width of 16”-22” (40-55 cm). The typical weight of the Common Dolphin is in the range of 220-298 lb (100-135 kg). Common Dolphin have lifespans between 25-40 years.
