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By: Laisha Vega
Dolphins
Dolphins are incredibly intelligent, social, wide-
ranging and deep- diving marine mammals
Appere
ance
• Dolphins range in color depending on the species, from white,
pearl, and pink to darker shades of brown, gray, blue, and
black. They have smooth skin, flippers, and a dorsal fin.
• They have a long, slender snout with about 100 teeth and a
streamlined body.
• They have a single blowhole on top of their head
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of
dolphins
are
there?
Dolphins are a group of 44
species of toothed whales or
cetaceans.
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 Diet and
behavior
Dolphins are carnivorous predators. They
consume a wide range of animals including
fish, squid, crustaceans, shrimp, and octopus.
• Most dolphins Reprod
become sexually
mature at between 5
and 8 years old. uction
• Dolphins give birth
to a single calf once
every one to six
years and then feed
their babies milk
through their
nipples.
 group of
dolphins
called?
Dolphins are social animals and are often found in groups,
called “pods.” Dolphins live and play in schools of five to
hundreds of animals.
Dolphins are the
main predators in
the ocean, capable
of even killing
sharks. Dolphins
can be aggressive
toward humans,
other dolphins, or
Human beings
are not the
only ones who
use drugs,
dolphins do
too.