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SPINNER DOLPHIN FACTS
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Description
The Spinner Dolphin gets its name from its habit of leaping out of the water, twirling and landing with noisy splash. The back is dark grey and belly is white. On each side there is a paler gray side panel.
Other Names
Spinner Porpoise, Long-snouted Spinner Dolphin
Size
Length 1.3m - 2.4m, with average length of about 2m. Weight 55kg - 75kg
Environment
deep ocean water and shallower coastal waters. Swims in schools
Food
fish, squid and shrimp
Breeding
A single calf is born after gestation period of 10.6 months. Females give birth to one calf every 2 or 3 years. The calf is weaned after 6-7 months.
Range
tropical and subtropical waters in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans
Conservation Status
LR|cd
Classification
| Class: | Mammalia | | Order: | Cetacea | | Family: | Delphinidae | | Genus: | Stenella | | Species: | longirostris | | Common Name: | Spinner Dolphin |
Relatives in same Genus
Pantropical Spotted Dolphin (S. attenuata)
Striped Dolphin (S. coeruleoalba)
Atlantic Spotted Dolphin (S. frontalis)
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