Bottlenose dolphin
A bottlenose dolphin is a marine mammal with a streamlined body, prominent dorsal fin and a short beak-like snout.
How big is it?
2.5 m long
Also 8.202 ft
Length · defined specimen
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About the same scale as Table tennis table.
Table tennis table: A table tennis table is a flat, rectangular surface divided by a net for playing the game of table tennis.
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Bottlenose dolphin
A chosen 2.5 m, 200 kg bottlenose dolphin. This marine mammal breathes air; its length and mass vary by age and population.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Table tennis table
2.74 × 1.525 m playing surface. Excludes surrounding space.
WA Government — table tennis dimensions
The marked length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why we use 2.5 m
For comparison, this page uses length. This is labelled defined specimen: an explicit comparison model rather than a claim that every example has the same value.
A chosen 2.5 m, 200 kg bottlenose dolphin. This marine mammal breathes air; its length and mass vary by age and population.
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Recorded properties
Bottlenose dolphin dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 m | Not recorded | defined specimen | |
| 200 kg | Not recorded | defined specimen |
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