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| Scientific name: |
Sousa plumbea |
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| Common name: |
Humpback dolphin |
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| Taxonomy |
| Phyulm |
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Family |
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Genus |
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| Chordata |
Vertebrata |
Mammalia |
Theriformes |
Cete |
Cetacea |
Delphinidae |
Delphininae |
Sousa |
Sousa plumbea |
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Short Description:
Humpback Dolphins are members of the genus Sousa. These dolphins are characterized by the conspicuous humps and elongated dorsal fins found on the back of adult members of the species.Upper surface dark grey ,shading to pale off-white below
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Identification
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| Size: |
2.8m |
| Behaviour: |
Forming schools of up to 25 |
| Diet: |
Small fish |
| Distribution: |
They are found close to shore along the coast of West Africa (Atlantic species/variety) and right along the coast of the Indian Ocean from South Africa to Australia (Indo-Pacific species/varieties).
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| Depth: |
0-100m |
| Habitat: |
Pelagic |
| Reference: |
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
www.wikipedia.org/
- Two Oceans
(A guide to the marine life of Southern Africa)
GM Branch;CL Griffiths;ML Branch;LE Beckley
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