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Dolphins

       Long-beaked Common Dolphin

                 (Delphinus capensis)

Black streak extends from flippers to the beak, and from the     KINGDOM
eyes to the beak as well                                        Animalia
Dark gray dips down into a sharp point forming the litter “V”
to the dorsal cape                                              PHYLUM
Pale yellow/beige patch at the front and a light grey patch at  Chordata
the back, forming hourglass pattern
Feeds on fish and squid                                          CLASS
Found in the deep waters of the Sea of Oman , the Arabian       Mammalia
Sea, and other seas of the Arabian Peninsula
2.7m long                                                       ORDER
Almost 200kg weight                                             Cetartiodactyla

                                                                FAMILY
                                                                Delphinidae

                                                                GENUS
                                                                Delphinus

                                                                LC  Least Concern
                                                                    (2020)

© G.Minton, F.Christiansen/ESO, 2021

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