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The Anatomy of a Dolphin

  • Beak - the elongated part of the mouth and jaws

  • Blowhole - the hole on the top of the head through which the dolphin breathes air (it is the dolphin's nostril)

  • Dorsal fin - the fin on the upper side of the body

  • Ear - hearing organs located on the head behind the eye

  • Eye - sight organs located on the head

  • Fluke - one half of the tail

  • Flipper - one of a pair of wide, flat forelimbs that is used for swimming

  • Median notch - the indentation between the two flukes

  • Melon - the rounded structure in the top of the dolphin's head just in front of the blowhole

  • Toothed-beak - bottom part of the beak that contains the teeth

Bottlenose Dolphin | Atlantic Spotted Dolphin | Pantropical Spotted Dolphin | Striped Dolphin | Rough-toothed Dolphin | Commerson's Dolphin | Hector's Dolphin | Common Dolphin | Risso's Dolphin | Spinner Dolphin


 
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