bottlenose
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The Navy has previously trained External link bottlenose dolphins and sea lions, chiefly for reconnaissance and recovering objects like undersea mines.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Other North Atlantic cetaceans, including harbor porpoises and bottlenose dolphins, may be facing similar pressures.
From Science Daily • Oct. 22, 2025
Other mammal species that have since been infected include skunks, domestic cats, bottlenose dolphins, harbor seals, foxes, mountain lions and coyotes.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2025
He added that male bottlenose dolphins communicate by "play-biting each other".
From BBC • Aug. 26, 2024
Look'ee sir, there's Tripp, for instance, dear old bottlenose Ben, she smiles on him and suffers him to bear her fan, misfortunate dog!
From Our Admirable Betty A Romance by Farnol, Jeffery
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