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n. - A genus of Delphinidae.

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  • Bottlednosed dolphin Tursiops truncatus (DD) and California sea lion Zalophus californianus can also be found within Laguna San Ignacio.
  • According to scientific naming, the dolphin above is called Tursiops truncates, but it probably thinks it's named something more like "Bob."
  • Bottle-nosed dolphin Tursiops truncatus can be seen at Monkey Mia.
  • In captivity, Lagenorhynchus has crossed with Tursiops, as has Pseudorca.
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