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Short-beaked Common Dolphins (Delphinus delphis)

Common dolphin are medium-sized dolphins; adults range between 1.9 and 2.5 m (6.2 and 8.2 ft) long, and can weigh between 80–235 kg (176–518 lb), although the range between 80–150 kg (180–330 lb) is more common.

 

Males are generally longer and heavier. The color pattern on the body is unusual. The back is dark and the belly is white, while on each side is an hourglass pattern colored light grey, yellow, or gold in front and dirty grey in back. They have long, thin rostra with up to 50–60 small, sharp, interlocking teeth on each side of each jaw

 

This image was taken near the Hebridean Sea, inbetween the Scotttish Mainland and the Hebrides

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Uploaded on August 18, 2023
Taken on July 26, 2023