Mammals › Oceanic Dolphins
Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops aduncus
3,500 observations in the source records
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
What the records say
- 3,500 observations are recorded in the imported source snapshot. Observation source
Easily confused with
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus
Spinner DolphinStenella longirostris
Common DolphinDelphinus delphis
Pantropical Spotted DolphinStenella attenuata
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Australia | 385 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 136 |
| Western Australia | 126 |
| South Australia | 74 |
| South Africa | 59 |
| Queensland | 44 |
| South Korea | 43 |
| Jeju | 43 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 21 |
| Western Cape | 20 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Behavioral
- SocialLives in groups or coloniesFrom its classification
- SmartDemonstrates problem-solving and learningFrom its classification
Physical
- AquaticLives primarily in waterChecked by the maintainer
- EcholocationUses sonar to navigate and huntChecked by the maintainer
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Mammals · Mammalia |
| Order | Even-toed Ungulates and Cetaceans · Artiodactyla |
| Family | Oceanic Dolphins · Delphinidae |
| Genus | Bottlenose Dolphins · Tursiops |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.