Risso's dolphin
Grampus griseus
CommonMammalcarnivore
The gray grampus, also known as Risso's dolphin, is a saltwater dolphin found in cool and temperate oceans worldwide. Recognizable by its heavily scarred, whitish skin, it hunts squid in deep waters. These social dolphins travel in close-knit groups of 10 to 50 individuals.
- Their bodies are covered in white scars from social interactions and squid battles.
- They can dive nearly 600 meters deep to hunt for squid.
- They live in tight social pods, usually with 10 to 50 members.
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- Classification
- Mammal
- Scientific name
- Grampus griseus
- Habitat
- Ocean
- Regions in this directory
- Worldwide
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- large
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)