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Pacific White-sided Dolphin

Sagmatias obliquidens

The Pacific White-sided Dolphin is a playful and friendly marine mammal. They love to jump and spin in the water, making them fun to watch!

Lebensraum: Coastal areas

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The Pacific White-sided Dolphin has a sleek, torpedo-shaped body with a dark grey or black back and a bright white belly. Its sides feature a distinctive light gray stripe that sweeps up towards its dorsal fin, making it easily identifiable.

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Pacific White-sided Dolphin
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Pacific White-sided Dolphin

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Pacific White-sided Dolphins communicate using whistles, clicks, and even squeals!

Their unique body pattern acts like camouflage, breaking up their outline in the water!

These dolphins can dive over 300 feet deep to catch their favorite snacks!

They often 'porpoise,' leaping completely out of the water while swimming!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Super Swimmer

Pacific White-sided Dolphins have a powerful tail fluke that helps them swim incredibly fast and leap high out of the water.

Fähigkeit

Wave Rider

Pacific White-sided Dolphins can surf ocean waves and bow-ride boats because of their agile bodies and playful nature.

Fähigkeit

Pod Power

Pacific White-sided Dolphins can hunt and communicate in huge groups because of their complex social behaviors and vocalizations.

Maße und Details

Länge
170-250 cm
Gewicht
80-200 kg
Lebenserwartung
30-40 Jahre
Top Speed
48 km/h
Wurfgröße
1
Tragzeit
300-365 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These speedy dolphins love to feast on small fish, squid, and octopus found in the ocean.

Hauptnahrung

  • Northern Anchovy
  • Market Squid
  • Pacific Hake
  • Sardine
  • Rockfish

Nahrungssuche

  • Pursuit

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Orca

Orcinus orca

Sometimes preyed upon, especially juveniles.

hunts

Pacific Hake

Merluccius productus

One of their primary fish prey species.

hunts

Northern Anchovy

Engraulis mordax

A favorite small schooling fish to catch.

hunts

Market Squid

Doryteuthis opalescens

Often hunts these squid during night dives.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always stay at a safe distance from dolphins when you see them in the wild.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Pacific White-sided Dolphin?

170-250 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Pacific White-sided Dolphin?

80-200 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Pacific White-sided Dolphin?

30-40 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Pacific White-sided Dolphin?

48 km/h

Was frisst Pacific White-sided Dolphin?

These speedy dolphins love to feast on small fish, squid, and octopus found in the ocean.

Wo findet man Pacific White-sided Dolphin normalerweise?

Coastal areas

Wie jagt Pacific White-sided Dolphin?

Pursuit

Was ist der/die/das wurfgröße von Pacific White-sided Dolphin?

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