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Atlantic Hump Backed DolphinSousa teuszii OTHER NAMES: Humpback Dolphin, Cameroon Dolphin These dolphins are about a meter (3 feet) in length when born. When they are young, Atlantic Humpbacked dolphins do not have a hump. As they grow older, the hump will form just in front of it's dorsal fin, giving the dolphin its name. This hump can be a third of the total length of the dolphin, and is quite distinctive. They are generally gray in color, with a lighter color along their underside, but can be slightly speckled. The rostrum is long and slender, and pectoral fins are broad with rounded tips.
(Sousa teuszii) Found along the west coast of Africa, they prefer shallow coastal waters, but may also be seen in estuaries and sometimes in the Niger and Bandiala river, though they don't travel far upstream. They sometimes travel with and can be confused with bottlenose dolphins, especially in younger individuals. However, as the dolphin ages, the hump does make them distinctive between the two species. The Indo-Pacific Humpbacked Dolphin closely resembles the Atlantic Humpbacked dolphin, though the two species never mix, being in two different oceans. These two dolphins, while looking similar, also differ in number of teeth and vertebrae. Some interesting facts about Dolphins including the Atlantic Hump Backed Dolphin which isn't so very different from other dolphins. First Fact about dolphins and the Atlantic Hump Backed DolphinQuestion:-What is the dolphins greatest predator? Answer: MAN! Man is the dolphins greatest predator, more then 100,000 dolphins die each year because of man, either in nets or for gastronomy. Another Fact about dolphins and the Atlantic Hump Backed DolphinQuestion:-What do dolphins eat? Answer: Dolphins and porpoises are carnivores - most eat fish and/or squid. Different habitats mean different diets; each type of dolphin and porpoise specializes in catching prey that lives in their specific ecosystem. More information about dolphins and the Atlantic Hump Backed DolphinQuestion:-Can dolphins live in fresh water and salt water? Answer: Yes, 5 specific species live in fresh water, they are usually named after the river they swim in such as the Amazon, the Yangzi Jiang, or the Ganges. Another interesting snippet about dolphins and the Atlantic Hump Backed DolphinQuestion:-How high can a dolphin jump? Answer: Dolphins can jump as high as 5 m (16 ft.) from the surface of the water and landing on their backs or sides. And finally ... about dolphins and the Atlantic Hump Backed DolphinQuestion:-What is the distance a dolphin can travel? Answer: The distance a dolphin travels depends very much on its food supply. The optimum swimming speed is about 8 km/hr. Dolphins sleep about 8 hours a day which would leave 16 hours for travel. This would mean they can travel up to 128 km per day. How much they actually do travel is unknown. If you have any information about the atlantic hump backed dolphin that you think should be here, please let us know.
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