Wolphin: Dolphin & False Killer Whale Hybrid.



A wolphin is a rare hybrid animal, formed from the cross between a female bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) and a male false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens).

The wolphin’s size, colour and shape are intermediate between the parent species. Named Kekaimalu, she has 66 teeth - intermediate between a bottlenose (88 teeth) and false killer whale (44 teeth).

The only two wolphins in captivity currently live at the Sea Life Park in Hawaii.

Wolphin [wiki], see more hybrid animals: Top 10 Hybrid Animals - Thanks Jimmy!

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Posted on June 20, 2006 at 1:03 am by Alex
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