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Atlantic Hump Backed Dolphin
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Burmeisters Porpoise
Clymene Dolphin
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Dalls Porpoise
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False Killer Whale
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Franciscana Or La Plata Dolphin
Frasiers Dolphin
Harbor Porpoise
Heavisides Dolphin
Hectors Dolphin
Hourglass Dolphin
Indo Pacific Hump Backed Dolphin
Indus Ganges River Dolphin
Irrawaddy Dolphin
Long Beaked Common Dolphin
Long Finned Pilot Whale
Long Snouted Spinner Dolphin
Melon Headed Dolphin
Northern Right Whale Dolphin
Orcas Killer Whale
Pacific White Sided Dolphin
Pantropical Dolphin
Peales Dolphin
Pygmy Killer Whale
Rissos Dolphin
Rough Toothed Dolphin
Short Beaked Common Dolphin
Short Finned Pilot Whale
Southern Right Whale Dolphin
Spectacled Porpoise
Striped Dolphin
Tucuzi Dolphin
Vaquita Porpoise
White Beaked Dolphin


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Short Finned Pilot Whale

Some interesting facts about Dolphins including the Short Finned Pilot Whale which isn't so very different from other dolphins.

First Fact about dolphins and the Short Finned Pilot Whale

Question:-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.

Another Fact about dolphins and the Short Finned Pilot Whale

Question:-Are dolphin endangered? Answer: The river dolphins are the only dolphins that are endangered or vulnerable right now.

More information about dolphins and the Short Finned Pilot Whale

Question:-What is the dolphins life span? Answer: The average life expectancy for the bottle-nose dolphins is about 25 years. the maximum age (which only a few will reach) is more than 40 years.

Another interesting snippet about dolphins and the Short Finned Pilot Whale

Question:-How can you tell the difference between a male and a female dolphin? Answer: To find this out you have to look underneath the dolphin at it's belly. If you see a long slit with 2 smaller slits, that's a female:

And finally ... about dolphins and the Short Finned Pilot Whale

Question:-How much do dolphins eat per day? Answer: Bottle-nose dolphins consume approximately 8-15 kgs (15-33 lbs.) per day and Orcas approximately 45 kgs (100 lbs.) per day.

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