One of the rarest of all dolphins in the world is the Hector’s Dolphin. It is also classified as one of the smallest marine dolphins. The name of this species is for Sir James Hector, the scientist from New Zealand that was first to really examine them. There is still plenty we don’t known about them.
The body of this dolphin is torpedo shaped, and they have a short body that is very stocky. It becomes more narrow as you go further back on the body. They don’t have a beak like other species of dolphins. They are light gray on the back and the sides and white or cream on the belly. They also feature a dark stripe of gray along the middle of the body. There is a black mark that goes from the back of the snout, around the eye, and to the flipper.
What may surprise you is that the females are a bit longer than the males. They tend to be about the same though when it comes to their weight. They measure from 3 ½ to 4 ½ feet long and can weigh up to 110 pounds. The overall size and weight of them can also be dependent on where they reside.
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