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Ingestion of Stingrays (Dasyatis spp.) by a Common Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)
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2017
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Source: Aquatic Mammals 2017, 43(3), 229-232
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Journal Title:Aquatic Mammals
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Description:Common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and sting rays (Dasyatis spp.) both inhabit shallow, coastal waters of the southeastern United States and interactions between the two species are common (Walsh et al. 1988; McFee et al. 1997). Dolphins have been observed chasing and teasing stingrays (Jones 1985); however, interactions can result in injury or even mortality from penetration of the stingray spine into soft tissue (McClellan et al. 1996). Walsh et al. (1988) describes seven cases where ray spines found during necropsy of bottlenose dolphins were a contributing factor for mortality. In one case, a stingray spine was observed in the middle portion of the right lung. In addition, there was a large, irregular fibrous mass found in the abdominal cavity involving the pancreas, duodenal ampulla and pyloric chamber of the stomach. The author suggested that in those cases where stingray spines were present in conjunction with abdominal lesions, ingestion should be considered as a possible origin. We report the first documented case of ingestion of stingrays by a common bottlenose dolphin from the Atlantic Ocean.
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Source:Aquatic Mammals 2017, 43(3), 229-232
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