common dolphin
Hourglass-patterned marine mammal
The common dolphin is a small, slender cetacean found in warm and temperate seas worldwide.
Despite the name, it's not the dolphin most people picture—that's the bottlenose.
Common dolphins have distinctive hourglass patterns on their sides and travel in large pods, sometimes numbering in the thousands.
Navigation through reflected sound
Seed case or cetacean group
- superpodMultiple pods merged temporarily
- bondingForming close connections
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
alliance · kinship · group behavior · companionship · affiliation · community · interaction · herding
Springing into air
- breachingBreaking through something
- spinningRevolving around an axis
- porpoisingLeaping repeatedly above water
- surfacingComing to the surface
somersaulting · flipping · diving · gliding · darting · frolicking · agile · nimble
Fish's rear stabilizer
- flippersFoot-worn swim aids
- blowholeWhale's breathing aperture
- melonSweet-fleshed gourd fruit
- rostrumRaised speaker's platform
beak · blubber · streamlined · hydrodynamic · countershading · yellow patch · sleek · fusiform
Aquatic mammal order
- toothed whaleCetacean bearing dentition
- mammalWarm-blooded, milk-producing animal
- vertebrateSpinal column animal
- warm-bloodedInternally temperature-regulated
Of the sea
- pelagicOf the open sea
- tropical watersSeas near the equator
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
- continental shelfSubmerged perimeter of landmass
open ocean · offshore · coastal · Atlantic · Pacific · Indian Ocean
Addressing challenges methodically
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
- tool useManipulating objects purposefully
- self-awarenessInsight into one's psyche
- memoryMind's retention capacity
communication · social learning · cooperation · curiosity · trainable · cognitive · adaptive · responsive
Small, salty forage fish
- sardineSmall herring-family fish
- squidTen-armed marine mollusk
- herringSmall silvery Atlantic fish
- mackerelSwift, oily ocean fish
lanternfish · small fish · cephalopod · prey · foraging · hunting
echolocation
Navigation through reflected sound
pod
Seed case or cetacean group
- superpodMultiple pods merged temporarily
- bondingForming close connections
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
communication · alliance · kinship · group behavior · companionship · affiliation · community · interaction · herding · coordination
leaping
Springing into air
- breachingBreaking through something
- spinningRevolving around an axis
- porpoisingLeaping repeatedly above water
surfacing · somersaulting · flipping · diving · gliding · darting · frolicking · agile · nimble · graceful
dorsal fin
Fish's rear stabilizer
rostrum · beak · blubber · streamlined · hydrodynamic · countershading · yellow patch · sleek · fusiform
cetacean
Aquatic mammal order
- toothed whaleCetacean bearing dentition
- mammalWarm-blooded, milk-producing animal
- vertebrateSpinal column animal
oceanic
Of the sea
- pelagicOf the open sea
- tropical watersSeas near the equator
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
continental shelf · open ocean · offshore · coastal · Atlantic · Pacific · Indian Ocean
problem-solving
Addressing challenges methodically
- learningGaining knowledge gradually
- tool useManipulating objects purposefully
- self-awarenessInsight into one's psyche
memory · communication · social learning · cooperation · curiosity · trainable · cognitive · adaptive · responsive
anchovy
Small, salty forage fish
mackerel · lanternfish · small fish · cephalopod · prey · foraging · hunting
common dolphinterrestrial mammal
Earth-bound warm-blooded animal
terrestrial · land · elephant · lion · wolf
common, commonly, uncommon, uncommonly, commonness, commonality, commons, commoner, dolphin