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Rough-toothed Dolphin

Steno bredanensis

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Wildlife study photograph from iNaturalist.
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25 photos

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Easily confused with

Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.

Where it is recorded

Records by month in Hawaii.January 93, February 79, March 95, April 59, May 46, June 44, July 64, August 46, September 53, October 62, November 65, December 92.
United States987
Hawaii798
Virginia42
North Carolina39
Texas24
Brazil6
Alabama4
Oregon4
Mexico4
Sao Paulo3

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

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassMammals · Mammalia
OrderEven-toed Ungulates and Cetaceans · Artiodactyla
FamilyOceanic Dolphins · Delphinidae
GenusSteno

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Sources

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Practise Rough-toothed Dolphin with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.

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