Long-beaked common dolphin to 60 small, sharp, interlocking teeth on each side of each jaw. They have more teeth than any other delphinids. The long-beaked common dolphin is a member of common dolphin genus, "Delphinus" within the dolphin family, Delphinidae in the cetaceans order. Until the mid-1990s, the different forms within "Delphinus" were not recognized as separate species, but were all considered members of the species "D. delphis". In 1994, Heyning and Perrin did research on these species and then Kingston and Rosel confirmed there were two separate species. Currently, the two recognized species of "Delphinus" are the short-beaked common dolphin ("D. delphis")
The Snow Creature transported to Bombay and thence to California. In an odd geographic twist, the return flight heads "west" from India to California (via TWA) – beginning the second act. Upon reaching Los Angeles, Parrish is greeted by reporters who have been made aware of the creature’s existence. A U.S. Customs official informs Parrish that the admission of this creature to the U.S. has been made difficult by a newspaper article published by Peter Wells that refers to the creature using the term “man”. The issue is raised whether the snow-creature is actually human and the officials decide to keep the creature