What rank are included with tursiops truncatus?

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1. Where are Tursiops truncatus found?
2. What are the classification levels?
3. What does ops mean as in Tursiops?
4. How long do Tursiops truncatus live?
5. How many species of bottlenose dolphins are there?
6. How many bottlenose dolphins are there?
7. How fast can a bottlenose dolphin swim?
8. What is the fastest dolphin in the world?
9. How big can bottlenose dolphins get?

Where are Tursiops truncatus found?

T. truncatus is found in most of the world's warm temperate to tropical seas, in coastal as well as offshore waters (Fig. 2).

What are the classification levels?

There are seven major levels of classification: Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, and Species.

What does ops mean as in Tursiops?

The bottlenose dolphin's scientific name is Tursiops truncatus. The generic name, Tursiops, is derived from the Roman historian Pliny's reference to a dolphin-like fish, tursio. The suffix ops means "to look like". The specific name, truncatus, means "shortened or cut-off", referencing this species' stubby rostrum.

How long do Tursiops truncatus live?

They can live as long as 40–50 years. The calf suckling lasts between 18 and 20 months. Sexual maturity varies by population, and ranges from 5–14 years of age; sexual maturity occurs between 8 and 13 years for males and 5 to 10 years for females.

How many species of bottlenose dolphins are there?

The bottlenose dolphin is recognized today as two distinct species—the common bottlenose dolphin and the Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin. The common bottlenose dolphin can be found around the world in tropical and temperate oceans.

How many bottlenose dolphins are there?

The worldwide population of common bottlenose dolphins is about 600,000.

How fast can a bottlenose dolphin swim?

A bottlenose dolphin's body is sleek and streamlined, allowing it to swim at speeds over 18 miles per hour.

What is the fastest dolphin in the world?

The orca, or killer whale, is the largest of all dolphin species and shares the distinction of fastest dolphin. He may dwarf the Dall's porpoise in size, but he keeps pace with his tiny counterpart, swimming at burst speeds of 34.5 miles per hour.

How big can bottlenose dolphins get?

Common bottlenose dolphins grow up to 13 feet (4 m) long and 1,300 pounds (590 kg). 2. Common bottlenose dolphins live for 40 to 60 years. 3. Female bottlenose dolphins give birth to a calf every 3 to 6 years after a 12-month gestation period.