Tursiops truncatus
- Bottlenose dolphins undergo sexual reproduction
- Females tend to mature anywhere from 5 - 12 years
- Males tend to mature anywhere from 10 - 13 years
- Bottlenose dolphins are not limited as to when they reproduce, as they can reproduce at any time of the year
- When bottlenose dolphins are in the mood to reproduce, they begin to undergo sexual reproduce with many other bottlenose dolphins
- It has been proven that when bottlenose dolphins don't have their basic needs or are emotionally depressed, they become more prone likely not to reproduce with other bottlenose dolphins
- A male bottlenose dolphin would fight with other males in order to be granted the right to reproduce with a female that he wants to reproduce with
- Out of the male bottlenose dolphins that fight for the female bottlenose dolphin, the one that looks the most powerful during the fray is the one that the female chooses to reproduce with
- Mating for bottlenose dolphins has been known to include a lot of touching and physical contact, to the extent which it sets it apart from the reproduction of other species of animals
This is a picture of the male reproductive system for a bottlenose dolphin. Notice how the genitalia that would tend to be found outside an organism are located inside the dolphin.
This is a picture of the female reproductive system for a bottlenose dolphin. Notice how the uterus is made up of two horns streching how to form a heart-shaped uter
This is a video showing the mating processes of bottlenose dolphins. Notice how when bottlenose dolphins mate, it is a very physical process in comparison to the mating processes of other species.