Burrunan Dolphin [Tursiops australis]

Burrunan Dolphin
Description

The Burrunan Dolphin is a species of bottlenose dolphins found in parts of Victoria, Australia. This species has a unique color pattern with three shades - a dark dorsal cape, a light-grey lateral area, and a pale ventral area. They are known to live in small, close-knit communities.

Taxonomy
Phylum Fish, Sharks & Rays (plus Sea Turtles & Whales)
Chordata
Class Mammals
Mammalia
Order Whales, Dolphins & Porpoises (Cetaceans)
Cetartiodactyla
Family Ocean Dolphins
Delphinidae
Genus Bottlenose Dolphins
Tursiops
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