Spotted dolphin females, Stenella attenuata and Stenella frontalis, reach sexual maturity at 9 years, males at 12 years. It is thought to mate year round. Calves are born in May and September following a gestation period 11-12 months.
Diet: Spotted dolphins are hunters who find their prey at the surface of the water, eating mostly fish and squid. They sometimes eat crustaceans.
Spotted dolphins
There are five species of spotted dolphin. They are known for their acrobatic displays, leaping out of the water and flying through the air.
Atlantic spotted dolphins are preyed upon by sharks.
The typical family group of the Atlantic spotted dolphin can consist of 50 individuals but is usually somewhere between 5 and 15. They are very vocal and active at the surface.
Atlantic Spotted Dolphins near Salao, Faial Island in the Azores.
Photograph by Ulrich Thumult. Some rights reserved. (view image details)
Atlantic Spotted Dolphins near Salao, Faial Island in the Azores.
Atlantic Spotted Dolphin
Order Cetacea : Family Delphinidae : Stenella frontalis (Cuvier) ...
PANTROPICAL SPOTTED DOLPHIN (PACIFIC)
Stenella Attenuata
DESCRIPTION:
The Pantropical spotted dolphin has a slender body, a long, narrow beak, and a dark grey dorsal cape and dorsal fin. Light spots cover the dark areas of the body.
Pantropical Spotted Dolphin (S. attenuata) Â- Clymene Dolphin (S. clymene) Â- Striped Dolphin (S. coeruleoalba) Â- Atlantic Spotted Dolphin (S. frontalis) Â- Spinner Dolphin (S. longirostris)
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Rough-toothed Dolphin (S. bredanensis) ...
The Atlantic spotted dolphin is seen in coastal waters from the Carolinas south to Brazil, usually staying within about 350 km of the coast. Another population in known from the Gulf Stream near New England.
PANTROPICAL SPOTTED DOLPHIN
Also known as the Spotted, White-Spotted, or Brindled Dolphin, this small, toothed whale lives in tropical waters worldwide.
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They often travel with other species including Fraser's, spinner, and spotted dolphins. When traveling in groups, melon-headed whales are often tightly packed and change their course frequently.
Pantropical spotted dolphin (Stenella attenuata)
Broadnose sevengill shark (Notorynchus cepedianus)
Japanese electric ray (Narke japonica)
Ginkgo-toothed beaked whale (Mesoplodon ginkgodens)
Pygmy sperm whale (Kogia breviceps) ...
Atlantic Spotted Dolphin
Pantropical Spotted Dolphin
Clymene Dolphin
Pygmy Sperm Whale
Sperm Whale ...
Delphinidae: spotted dolphin, Stenella attenuata, spinner dolphin, S. longirostris, common dolphin, Delphinus delphis, or, less frequently, striped dolphin, S. coeruleoalba), ...
on the exact numbers of species in each group, particularly in the suborder Odontoceti. Some scientists split a group of similar animals into two or more species, while others lump them together into a single species (for example, Spotted Dolphins - ...
Atlantic Spotted Dolphin (Stenella frontalis)
Badger (Taxidea taxus)
Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus)
Big Free-tailed Bat (Nyctinomops macrotis)
Black Bear (Ursus americanus)
Black-footed Ferret (Mustela nigripes) ...
 See also: Dolphin, Squid, Whale, Porpoise, Bottlenose
  
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