Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin

The name is originally from Greek δελφίς (delphís), "dolphin", which was related to the Greek δελφύς (delphus), "womb". The animal's name can therefore be interpreted as meaning "a 'fish' with a womb". The name was transmitted via the Latin delphinus (the romanization of the later Greek δελφῖνος – delphinos), which in Medieval Latin became dolfinus and in Old French daulphin, which reintroduced the ph into the word "Dolphin". The term mereswine (that is, "sea pig") has also historically been used.

• Singular: dolphin

• Plural: dolphins

In the dolphin's original description in 1865, Cope did not provide an explanation for "erebennus" as the species name. He did mention the type specimen as having a dark coloration, so it is postulated that he may have named the species after Erebus, the Greek primordial deity of darkness. Costa et al. (2022) chose Tamanend's bottlenose dolphin as the species' common name, which references Tamanend, Chief of the Turtle Clan of the Lenni-Lenape nation. The Society for Marine Mammalogy accepted Tamanend's bottlenose dolphin as a unique species in 2023.

It is speculated that Edward Cope named the species after the Greek god Erebus since the type specimen of this dolphin was described by him as having a white belly, a dark saddle pattern, and a dark coloring.

High intelligence is exhibited by bottlenose dolphins, who can solve problems, recognize themselves, use tools (such as carrying a sponge), and communicate in sophisticated ways. They are able to hold their breath for five to twelve minutes. These dolphins have a 4- to 6-meter leap, which they employ for communication and possibly to get rid of parasites. Bottlenose dolphins are capable of swimming at speeds of 5 to 12 km/h, with bursts of up to 30 to 35 km/h. They use flippers for precision steering and strong up-and-down tail strokes.

The main sonar method used by dolphins to find prey is echolocation. Dolphins also communicate by making noises, such as squeaks from the blowhole, whistles from the nasal sacs beneath the blowhole, and noises from body language, like jumping out of the water and slapping their tails on the water. They have an oily coating on their heads that protects the braincase and serves as an acoustic lens. To ascertain the position and form of objects in the vicinity, including possible prey, they make clicking noises and listen for the return echoes.

Dolphins don't suffocate outside of water; they breathe air like all mammals, although they can die of dehydration out of water. They are vulnerable to many stressors and threats including disease, biotoxins, pollution, habitat alteration including freshwater incursions, vessel strikes, human feeding of and activities causing harassment, interactions with commercial and recreational fishing, energy exploration and oil spills, and other types of human disturbance, such as underwater noise.

Dolphins are thought to be some of the smartest animals on the planet, challenging the great apes (chimps and gorillas) for the top spot. They are also extremely curious and often approach people to investigate. Their intelligence is likely both a result of and a driver of their complex social structures.

Pure carnivores, Tamanend's bottlenose dolphins hunt in packs and primarily eat fish, squid, and crustaceans. Fish behavior and population structure are shaped by this species' role in the ecology as a mid-to-high trophic level predator that only exists in coastal form. Large sharks (tigers, bulls) and orcas are their primary predators; nevertheless, calves are more susceptible than adults. This species' social organization consists of adaptable groups termed "pods," which typically consist of 5–20 individuals; offshore groupings might have hundreds.

Reproduction

• Mating: Polygamous; males may form alliances to court females.

• Gestation: ~11 months.

• Calves: 1 offspring, ~1.0–1.3 m at birth; nurses for 18–20 months; stays with mother for 3–8 years.

• Sexual maturity: Females ~5–13 years; males ~8–15 years.

• Lifespan: Typically 20–40 years; some exceed 50.

As a very social species, the common bottlenose dolphin lives in groups called pods that typically number about 15 individuals, but group size varies from pairs of dolphins to over 100 or even occasionally over 1,000 animals for short periods of time. The types of groups include: nursery groups, juvenile groups, and groups of adult males. If the dolphin can not find a path to a dropped item, the dolphin may stay underwater to the point of drowning. Should the survivor or another creature hit a dolphin, the whole pod retaliates, attacking all at once similar to other sociable animals.

It is unclear how widespread Tamanend's bottlenose dolphins are. From New York to Florida, they are known to reside in nearshore coastal waterways, including bays and estuaries. They may live in these waters as well because they share a genetic ancestry with populations of coastal bottlenose dolphins in the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico.

• Movement Pattern: Full Migrant

• Individual Type: Pod

• Population Trend: Unspecific

• Population: ???

• Locomotion: Aquatic

• Habitat: Warm Littoral; Cold Littoral; Warm Intertidal; Cold Intertidal; Kelp Forest; Coral Reef; Barrier Reef; Neritic Zone (Warm); Neritic Zone (Cold); Pelagic Zone (Warm); Pelagic Zone (Cold); Benthic Zone.

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  • Extant (Resident): United States

• Berbania: worldwide

• Reinachos: worldwide

• Delphia: worldwide

• Sawintir: worldwide

You cannot tame most dolphin species, except for common dolphin, orca, tucuxi, spotted dolphin, Commerson's dolphin, and bottlenose dolphin. Dolphins can be fed raw cod or pulled along with a lead that are tamed non-violently, rather than through a cordial and curious creature, it will slowly approach any survivor that is within radius. To tame it, you need to pet the creature twice, then feed it with fish or lobster meat.

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• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamanend%27s_bottlenose_dolphin

• https://listcaboodle.com/dolphin-quotes-sayings-captions/

• https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-story/bottlenose-dolphins-along-east-coast-proposed-be-different-species

• https://www.deviantart.com/ognimdo2002/art/Tamanend-s-Bottlenose-Dolphin-985176696