Dauphin

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Dauphin
Dolphins are of marine mammals and river belonging to the order Cetacea. The term dolphin probably derives from the ancient Greek δελφίς / delphís, "spirit of the sea", perhaps himself from δελφὐς / delphús, "uterus".

The dolphin designates french toothed cetaceans (Odontocetes) under five metres usually with a long rostrum:

1. The species most common and familiar dolphins, which are found mostly in the delphinariums, is the bottlenose dolphin (bottlenose dolphins truncatus).
2. Many species of the family Delphinidés which also includes orcas.
3. The Delphinoïdes and river dolphins living in the rivers of Asia or South America in which the family of platanistoïdes.

Other marine animals are sometimes incorrectly called "dolphin" as cetaceans rostrum in the short or barely existing as narwhal and beluga, two animals larger than dolphins classics, as well as porpoises, which are much smaller.

It often lends a social dolphin, but some species are solitary. These animals are popular as some of these species can be approached by the man and are affectionate. Some dolphins are known to have saved men.


The dolphin in popular culture
# Already in ancient peoples sailors lend their exploits as many guide boats lost in the storm or to save shipwrecked ... They are very often mentioned in Greek literature and were the emblem of the city of Corinth (Greece).
# Flipper, a hero of a television series in 1964, actually played by several dolphins.
# Umm white dolphins, French television animation in 13 episodes, which aired for the first time in 1971.
# Josephine in the film by Luc Besson, the Big Blue.
# Ecco the Dolphin, starring in games developed by Sega Megadrive and released on the Dreamcast.
# Fungie, dolphin mascot of the town of Dingle, Ireland.
# The dolphin has been raised so ridiculous in an interview with Patrick Bruel where he recounts how he and his wife learned they would become parents. "These are dolphins that we have learned. Dolphins do not pregnant women, and when she saw the dolphins that revolved around her without approaching, she wondered what was going on. I knew, I told her that it was a good sign! "[Citation needed]
# Flocon snow in the movie Ace Ventura, detective for dogs and cats.
# Stefania in the documentary series The Blue Odyssey.
# Dolphins in the book An animal endowed with reason.
# The neo-dolphins in the novel Tide stellar.
# Momo dolphins, the mascot of the Games sixths Indian Ocean islands held in Mauritius in 2003.
# Dolphins sometimes communicate with men in the book by Eric Demay, "The man who spoke to dolphins."
# Dolphy, female dolphin frequented the port of Collioure between 1992 and 1995.

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