Dolphin information
Diet, habitat, lifespan, size and speed for the Dolphin, from the Animalsss field guide — with market prices, listings and guides as they arrive.
About Dolphin
A dolphin is any one of the 40 extant species of aquatic mammal from the cetacean families Delphinidae, Platanistidae, Iniidae, Pontoporiidae, and the probably extinct Lipotidae. All these families belong to the parvorder Odontoceti, i.e., toothed whales, which also include the closely related families Monodontidae and Phocoenidae (porpoises), as well as the more distant families Physeteroidea and Ziphiidae.
Dolphin facts & figures
Quick facts
- Scientific name
- Delphinus delphis
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Habitat
- Oceans & coasts
- A group is called
- Pod
Conservation status
Source: IUCN Red List via GBIF
Classification
- Kingdom Animalia
- Phylum Chordata
- Class Mammalia
- Order Cetacea
- Family Delphinidae
- Genus Delphinus
- Species Delphinus delphis
Source: GBIF
Specs
Typical adult range
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What is the scientific name of the Dolphin?
Delphinus delphis. In the GBIF backbone taxonomy it sits in Class Mammalia, Order Cetacea, Family Delphinidae.
Is the Dolphin endangered?
The IUCN Red List category recorded for Delphinus delphis is Least Concern (LC), read from the Red List category GBIF publishes for that taxon.
How long does a Dolphin live?
20 to 40 years, from the field-guide figures shown on this page.
What does a Dolphin eat?
Carnivore. Its usual habitat is oceans & coasts.
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