Black Dolphin Phylum Chordata Class MammaliaOrder Cetacea

Anatomy

physiology

• They do not have a beak like the other dolphins do and they have a rounded dorsal fin and they are black with white on their belly’s

Ecology and reproduction

• There are found ff the coasts of Chile south America

• They breed in the winter when they are about 5 to 9 years old and there average offspring is one and these creatures are very rare to find

Relationship towards humans

• There are very shy creatures so they don't go around humans that much at all. They are really hard to find because they are usually taken by fisherman and they are used for crab bait. Some humans also eat black dolphins.

diet

• Their diet consists of crustaceans, fish, and they also eat mollusks. They usually feed at sea bottoms because of the fishing nets from fisherman cant and most likely can’t get to them.

Life

• They mate in the early winter. They can eat solid food in about six months and the mother crushes the food and feeds it to her calf. There can be found in groups of up to about eight to fourteen dolphins along the costs but there have been sightings of more than 14 into a group. Their lifespan is twenty five to about sixty five years old.