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Copyright: randy lafferty (cherokeechief)
![Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 18 W: 4 N: 43]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/s-n-s.gif) (142) |
| Genre: Animals |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2005-04-27 |
| Categories: Mammals |
| Camera: sony dsc p-52 |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2006-05-25 4:29 |
| Viewed: 1080 |
| Points: 0 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
Taken at Sea world.
This is a relatively robust dolphin with a usually short and stubby beak - hence the name "bottlenose". The bottlenose dolphin (like the beluga) has more flexibility in its neck than other oceanic dolphins, because 5 of the 7 neck vertebrae are not fused together as in the other oceanic dolphins. There are 18-26 pairs of sharp, conical teeth in each side of its jaw.
Adult length is from 8-12 feet (2.5-3.8 m). These dolphins may weigh as much as 1,430 pounds (650 kg) off Great Britain, though most are much smaller in other parts of the world. Males are significantly larger than females.
Nikon EL-2, 50mm nikkor lens, f/stop 2.8, 400 film, shutterspeed auto.
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