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bottle-nosed dolphin

American  
Or bottlenose dolphin,

noun

  1. any of several dolphins of the genus Tursiops, common in North Atlantic and Mediterranean waters, having a rounded forehead and well-defined beak.


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In Cardigan Bay, bottle-nosed dolphin Tallie and her newborn Summer have been delighting wildlife spotters in recent days.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2024

In Maine, an elevated number of gray and harbor seal deaths have been attributed to the disease, while in Florida, officials believe a bottle-nosed dolphin succumbed to the virus.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 3, 2022

The bottle-nosed dolphin was captured last December off the southwest coast of Baja California.

From Time Magazine Archive

Instead of his chum, he found himself face to face with a bottle-nosed dolphin!

From Tom Swift and the Electronic Hydrolung by Brey, Charles

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