Risso's dolphin
size:
3.8 meters
weight:
400 kilograms
color:
Only grey at birth, afterwards brown to almost black
food:
Mostly squid, but also crustaceans and fish
Movement:
Swimming, can swim up to 30 kilometers per hour
- Dut: Grijze dolfijn (gramper, Risso's dolfijn)
- Lat: Grampus griseus
- Eng: Risso's dolphin
- Fren: dauphin gris (grampus, dauphin de Risso)
- Ger: Rundkopfdelphin
- Dan: Risso's delfin (halvgrindehval)
- Nor: Rissodelfin
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- Risso's dolphin, Frits-Jan Maas
Risso's dolphin
Risso's dolphins are often covered with scars. The older the dolphin, the more scratches on its body. These scars are probably caused by the teeth of other Risso's dolphins, made during fights or while playing. Squid can also leave scars, when they are caught and eaten by the animal.
- Spotted in the North Sea
- Risso's dolphins by the Azores, Nova Atlantis
- Stranding on the Dutch coast
- Distribution and habitat
- Risso's dolphin, marijke de boer
Risso's dolphins live in warm and moderate world seas. They are occasionally seen in the northern North Sea.
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