The other species include the largest dolphin which is the killer whales. They weigh 4 or 5 short tons (3.6 or 4.5 metric tons).
Other species are:
Spinner dolphins are the most numerous species of dolphins. Spinner dolphins spin on their sides when they lep out of the water.
Other dolphins have special markings.
Risso's dolphins are brown and gray. They have many irregular white streaks.
White-sided dolphins have gray, white and yellow stripes on their sides. They have colorful markings that make them popular at zoos and aquariums.
Spotted dolphins was named for their white spots.
Striped dolphins have black stripes on their undersides.
Dall's porpoises have black bodies and whites sides. They are larger than the common porpoises.
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