Spinner dolphin
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The spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) is a small dolphin found in off-shore tropical waters around the world. It is famous for its acrobatic displays in which it rotates around its longitudinal axis as it leaps through the air. It is a member of the family Delphinidae of toothed whales.
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Spinner dolphin[1] | |
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A spinner dolphin in the Red Sea | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Artiodactyla |
Infraorder: | Cetacea |
Family: | Delphinidae |
Genus: | Stenella |
Species: | S. longirostris |
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Stenella longirostris (Gray, 1828) | |
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Spinner Dolphin range | |
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