Dolphins

By Paige

What they eat?

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Dolphins eat a variety of different foods. Some of them eat fish, such as mackerel, herring and cod, while others eat squid. Large dolphins, such as Orcas may eat other marine mammals, such as sea lions or sea turtles. How much a dolphin eats depends a lot on what type of fish or squid they eat. Some fish, such as mackerel or herring, have a lot of fat in them. This means that a Dolphin will get a lot of energy from eating these fish. However, squid does not have much fat, so a Dolphin has to eat more squid to get the same kind of energy it would get from fish. On average, however, a 250 kg dolphin will typically eat between 10 kg and 22.5 kg of fish every day.

How they hunt for food

O Dolphins hunt using a couple of different methods. Some

types of Dolphins will work together to surround a school of fish, and then take turns swimming through, while eating all the fish they can. This is called herding.

Adult and baby facts

O A baby Dolphin has rough teeth but when

it gets older its teeth get smooth. A baby Dolphin will follow its Mum for around 6 years

Live as a Dolphin
O Dolphins swim in the deep blue sea. They

duck and dive in the clear blue water. Some can leap into the air.

Leaping
O Dolphins leap into the air. They dive deep

down and swim up and then up up and away!!! They are up in the sky.

I love Dolphins

My opinion
I think Dolphins are very cute!!!!!! They feel like rubber.