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Scientific name:	Tursiops truncatus
Common name:	Atlantic (or Pacific) bottlenose dolphin, small gray dolphin, small black dolphin, cow's horn, Cow's horn-shaped dolphin, Dark fish wu, Da pa zhong (In Mandarin pronunciation), Big white-bellied fish, Round-bodied fish

Features:	Bottlenose dolphin calves are about 1-1.3m long, while adults can reach 1.9-3.8m in length. Males are larger than females and can reach a maximum weight of 650kg. Bottlenose dolphins are sturdy animals with short, rounded snouts. They have complex coloration, varying from black to gray on the back and grayish-white to pink on the belly, which is occasionally also covered with spots. The size of Bottlenose dolphins varies greatly depending on the waters in which they inhabit, so making clear classifications of them is not easy. The most distinguishing characteristic of the species is its dark dorsal fin.
Behavior:	Bottlenose dolphins are playful, curious animals that are fond of frolicking in the water, such as beating the water's surface with their tails, jumping out of the water, or performing other water antics. A very adaptable animal, they are quite easy to train; usually breed in the spring, summer, and autumn; and are opportunists, eating almost everything they catch. Sometimes they feed alone, while other times, they cooperate in pods to hunt, occasionally trailing behind a fishing boat while searching for food.
Habitat:	Bottlenose dolphins are quite widespread, though their populations in the waters of northern Europe, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Black Sea are dwindling.