bottlenose dolphin

bot·tle·nose dolphin | \ ˈbä-tᵊl-ˌnōz-

How to pronounce bottlenose dolphin (audio)

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variants: or less commonly bottle-nosed dolphin \ ˈbä-tᵊl-ˌnōzd-

How to pronounce bottle-nosed dolphin (audio)

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Definition of bottlenose dolphin

: a relatively small chiefly gray toothed whale (Tursiops truncatus) of temperate to tropical waters that has a prominent beak and falcate dorsal fin, reaches a length of 6 to 12 feet (1.8 to 3.6 meters), and is typically found in groups also : a related whale (T. aduncus) of waters of the Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean

Examples of bottlenose dolphin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Ten years out, Smith is also seeing higher rates of reproductive failure, lung disease, heart issues, impaired stress response, and death in bottlenose dolphins. — National Geographic, "THE BEST OF NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX," 17 Apr. 2020 Carol studied marine biology and wrote a popular book about her doctoral work with two Atlantic bottlenose dolphins. — Joel Shurkin, Scientific American, "The Human Toll of Alzheimer’s," 15 Apr. 2020 Florida Melbourne: An algae toxin 1,000 times deadlier than cyanide lingers at trace levels in the livers of bottlenose dolphins in the Indian River Lagoon, a new study shows, remaining there even when the algae is not blooming. — USA TODAY, "Lobster blood, Washington’s teeth, Hawaii shark hero: News from around our 50 states," 21 Feb. 2020 In 2011, a pod adopted a deformed bottlenose dolphin, which had been spurned. — Christian Wiman, Harper's magazine, "The Cancer Chair," 20 Jan. 2020 That’s one situation that behavior ecologist Bruno Díaz López posed to bottlenose dolphins in Italy’s Gulf of Aranci. — Theresa Machemer, Smithsonian Magazine, "Wild Dolphins Seem to Have a Range of Personalities," 15 Apr. 2020 The fishing remained eventful with a 10-foot hammerhead hooked and released, as well as a bottlenose dolphin that got tangled in a line that was also safely untangled and released. — Doug Howlett, Field & Stream, "The Story Behind the New Record Bluefin Tuna," 21 Feb. 2020 In May 2019, for example, a bottlenose dolphin that was impaled by a spear-like object in its head was found dead off Captiva Island. — New York Times, "Finding Dolphins Shot and Stabbed, Authorities Offer $20,000 for Help," 12 Feb. 2020 Narrated by Natalie Portman, Dolphin Reef follows a young Pacific bottlenose dolphin named Echo. — Alicia Kortendick, cleveland, "Celebrate Earth Month with these documentaries and series on Disney+," 8 Apr. 2020

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“Bottlenose dolphin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bottlenose%20dolphin. Accessed 4 Jun. 2020.

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