Atlantic Humpback Dolphin

The Atlantic humpback dolphin (Sousa teuszii) is a species of humpback dolphin that is found in coastal areas of West Africa. It is regarded as critically endangered by the IUCN. == Description == Apart from its geographical range, it can be distinguishable from the Indo-Pacific humpback because of their distinct skin coloration and other morphological characteristics. Atlantic humpbacks have a gray or white color, unlike the Indo-Pacific humpbacks which have pink mottling. Males, in particular, can have distinct humps under their dorsal fins. They can also be distinguished by a robust body with a well-defined rostrum. They are typically slate gray on the back and sides, fading to light gray ventrally. The dorsal fin is small, slightly falcate, and triangular, and sits on a distinctive and well developed dorsal hump. Atlantic humpbacks can also be distinguishable from the other species (S. plumbea, S. chinensis, S. sahulensis sp. nov., etc.) because of a significantly lower amount of teeth. On average, they have about 30 teeth per row versus other species having around 33–37. To compliment this, they typically have a shorter and wider skull than the other species. At birth, this species is 14 kg (31 lb) in weight and 100…