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  2. Dolphin - Wikipedia

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    A common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus). A dolphin is an aquatic mammal in the clade Odontoceti (toothed whale).Dolphins belong to the families Delphinidae (the oceanic dolphins), Platanistidae (the Indian river dolphins), Iniidae (the New World river dolphins), Pontoporiidae (the brackish dolphins), and possibly extinct Lipotidae (baiji or Chinese river dolphin).

  3. Common dolphin - Wikipedia

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    The common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) is the most abundant cetacean in the world, with a global population of about six million. [3] Despite this fact and its vernacular name, the common dolphin is not thought of as the archetypal dolphin, with that distinction belonging to the bottlenose dolphin due to its popular appearances in aquaria and the media.

  4. Southern right whale dolphin - Wikipedia

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    Southern right whale dolphins are generally gregarious and have been documented in aggregations of more than 1000 individuals [35] although small groups of one to 10 have also been reported. [ 28 ] [ 31 ] [ 35 ] Mean group size estimates differ and range between 52 and 368 off northern Chile, [ 16 ] [ 7 ] [ 36 ] however, they typically live in ...

  5. List of mammals of peninsular Spain - Wikipedia

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    The species does not meet any of the criteria that would categorise it as risking extinction but it is likely to do so in the future. LC: Least concern: There are no current identifiable risks to the species. DD: Data deficient: There is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species.

  6. Atlantic white-sided dolphin - Wikipedia

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    Atlantic white-sided dolphins jump and breach more frequently when in larger groups, as this behaviour might have a social context. [16] They have a wide vocal repertoire which includes squeals, whistles, clicks and buzzes. [17] [20] It is suggested that vocalisation is used for communication as noise production increases during socialising. [20]

  7. La Plata dolphin - Wikipedia

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    The La Plata dolphin, franciscana or toninha (Pontoporia blainvillei) is a species of river dolphin found in coastal Atlantic waters of southeastern South America. [4] It is a member of the Inioidea group and the only one that lives in the ocean and saltwater estuaries, rather than inhabiting exclusively freshwater systems.

  8. Dolphins might have a 'highly developed spoken language'

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  9. Risso's dolphin - Wikipedia

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    Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus) is a marine mammal and dolphin, the only species of the genus Grampus.Some of the most closely related species to these dolphins include: pilot whales (Globicephala spp.), pygmy killer whales (Feresa attenuata), melon-headed whales (Peponocephala electra), and false killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens). [5]