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Definition of afalina in Turkish English dictionary
- bottlenose dolphin
- One of two species of gray dolphin between 2 and 4 meters in length inhabiting warm and temperate seas worldwide
- A member of the genus Tursiops
- any of several dolphins with rounded forehead and well-developed beak; chiefly of northern Atlantic and Mediterranean
- or bottle-nosed dolphin Widely recognized species (Tursiops truncatus) of mammal belonging to the dolphin family, found worldwide in warm and temperate seas. Bottlenose dolphins reach an average length of 8-10 ft (2.5-3 m) and weight of 300-650 lb (135-300 kg). Males are generally larger than females. A familiar performer at marine shows, the species is characterized by a "built-in smile" formed by the curvature of its mouth. It has also become the subject of scientific studies because of its intelligence and its ability to communicate with its kind through sounds and ultrasonic pulses