Risso's dolphin (Right forelimb)

3D Model

Right forelimb 3D model assembled with Blender of a female Risso’s dolphin (Grampus griseus).

The Risso’s dolphin (Grampus griseus) is a species of dolphin which lives worldwide in temperate and tropical waters. It ranges about 3 metres in total length, with males slightly larger than females, and weighs 300-500 kilograms. Like many dolphin species, it uses echolocation to find its favourite preys such as cephalopods and fish.

Specimen: Risso’s dolphin, Grampus griseus (G. Cuvier, 1812) Inventory number: C 3257 Collection: Natural History Museum University of Pisa Find out more about the Museum at https://www.msn.unipi.it/it/

Edited by Marco Merella (PhD Student)