The Common Dolphin, identified as the Short-Beaked Common Dolphin in Wildlife Park 3, is a mid-sized cetacean. It is an adoptable animal in Wildlife Park 2 and Wildlife Park 3.
Description[]
The common dolphin is the most abundant species of cetacean in the world, found in coastal and pelagic waters across the world and with an estimated population of around six million. Smaller than the more famous Bottle-Nosed Dolphin, common dolphins reach a maximum length of 2.5m (8.2ft) and typically weigh up to 150kg (330lb). The common dolphin can be distinguished by its "hourglass" side patterning, which is yellow at the front and grey at the rear, contrasting its black top and white underside. The taxonomy of the common dolphin is unclear; it is traditionally divided into two or three species, but evidence has since suggested it may represent a single species with four subspecies.
Like most dolphins, common dolphins live in large groups. These groups can contain hundreds of individuals divided into subgroups of around 30 dolphins, but groups will sometimes merge into mega-pods consisting of over 10000 dolphins. Common dolphins communicate through a series of whistles and each dolphin is believed to have its own signature whistle used for identification. The species has a varied diet of fish and squid. Although often featuring in Greek and Roman artwork and culture, the common dolphin is relatively rare in captivity.
Wildlife Park 2[]
| “ | Lat. name: Delfinus delphis. For centuries, the Common Dolphin was the most well-known dolphin. Films and TV series about ""Flipper"" made the Great Porpoise more famous, though. The Common Dolphin is most pronounced in the vicinity of the European continent but is also found in the Mediterranean, the Black Sea, off the east coasts of North and South America, the eastern Pacific, in the seas between Japan, Korea and Taiwan, around Tasmania and New Zealand, off the coast of Oman and Madagascar and off the South African coast. | ” |
The common dolphin is an adoptable animal in Wildlife Park 2 and was added as part of the Marine World expansion pack. Its daily need and enrichment necessities include fish, swimming and diving. They prefer a minimum herd of 3, with 12 as the maximum number of herd.
| Basic Statistics |
| Cost: 48,000 Attractiveness: 4 Stars |
| Essential Needs |
| Fish: 12 kg/day Diving: 5 hours/day Swimming: 5 hours/day |
Wildlife Park 3[]
The common dolphin, identified as the Short-Beaked Common Dolphin is an adoptable animal in Wildlife Park 3 and was added as part of the Down Under expansion pack. Their daily food and enrichment necessities include fish, playing, swimming and diving. They also prefer a minimum herd of 6, with 50 as the maximum number of herds.
Diseases[]
These are the list of diseases that the said animal can suffer from:
| Anxiety | Apathy | Babesiosis | Bronchitis |
| Caries | Conjunctivitis | Cut | Deficiency |
| Dehydration | Diarrhea | Eczema | Gangrene |
| Gastric Ulcer | Iodine Deficiency | Mesostigmata | Splinter |
| Tuberculosis | Vasculitis | Wry Neck | Heat Exhaustion |
| Oil Toxication |
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