| Each species of dolphin has a scientific name. This helps scientists know exactly which animal is being discussed, even though it may have more than one common name. For example, what one scientist calls a short-snouted spinner dolphin, another might call a Clymene dolphin. But if they used the mane Stenella clymene, they would both understand which dolphin they were discussing. |
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acutus - sharp or pointed |
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albus - white |
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australis - southern |
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borealis - northern |
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coeruleus - sky blue |
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cephale - head |
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crassus - thick |
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crucis - cross |
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dens - tooth |
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delphis - dolphin |
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gero - bear, carry |
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globus - globe, ball |
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grampus - a kind of whale |
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griseus - gray |
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lagen - a flask |
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lisso - smooth |
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melanus - black |
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obscurus - dark |
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orca - a kind of whale |
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ops - face |
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pseudos - false |
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rostris - beak, snout |
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rhynchos - beak, snout |
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stenos - narrow |
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truncare - cut off |
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ursio - dolphin |
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| For a quick look at bottlenose dolphin information, visit the Bottlenose Dolphin Animal Byte. |
| For in-depth information on bottlenose dolphins, visit the Bottlenose Dolphin InfoBook. |
