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Dolphin

Dolphin

Animal
A dolphin is an aquatic mammal within the infraorder Cetacea. Dolphin species belong to the families Delphinidae, Platanistidae, Iniidae, Pontoporiidae, and possibly extinct Lipotidae. There are 40 extant species named as dolphins. Wikipedia
Lifespan: Orca: 50 – 90 years, Pantropical spotted dolphin: 40 years, Striped dolphin: 55 – 60 years, and more
Mass: Orca: 6,600 – 8,800 lbs, Common bottlenose dolphin: 330 – 1,400 lbs, Spinner dolphin: 51 – 170 lbs, and more
Speed: Orca: 35 mph and Short-beaked common dolphin: 37 mph
Gestation period: Orca: 15 – 18 months, Common bottlenose dolphin: 12 months, Spinner dolphin: 10 months, and more
Collective noun: pod, school, and team
Term for young: calf