Risso's dolphin
| Risso's dolphin Temporal range: [1]
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| Genus: | Grampus Gray, 1828
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| Grampus griseus | |
The Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus) is a species of dolphin, and the only species of dolphin in the genus Grampus. He is related to the Pygmy killer whales. Large specimens measures 3 meters (10 ft) in lenght. This species dives to a depth of 600 meters (2,000 ft).[2]
References
- ↑ "Fossil Works". Fossilworks.org
- ↑ Based on a 2002 study by Baird and Robin.
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