dolphinsBy Leonie & Seren

Dolphin facts that we know!!!!!

Mammals ... What!!!Did you know that dolphins are mammals, that breath air.

Dolphins are part of a group of animals, called sea mammals.

Huge dolphins

Did you know that the biggest dolphin in the world is a orca.

Orcas are also known as killer whales.

Dolphins are related to whales

whales!Dolphins!

Pinky dolphins are one of the rarest in the world.

They are found in hong kong.

Dolphins jump flip & do tricks!!!

Dolphins are very playful!

Dolphins are really clever!!!

Swimming with dolphins !!!! At some aquariums & zoos you can swim with dolphins!!!

Sometimes wild dolphins swim with you!!!There are lots of stories of dolphins that save peoples lives by letting you swim with them!!!

What we want to know!?!?!

Are any dolphins native to N.Z???

Yes there is, the dolphins native to N.Z are called dusky dolphins!!!

Do dolphins sleep, if so how????A: Yes they do, but not the way you would think they would, because they only sleep with half their brain at a time, otherwise they will drown.So if you see a dolphin with only 1 eye open they are sleeping.

Q: How do dolphins mate?Dolphins mate when touching stomachs!!!! They also do a kind of dance that is really beautiful ,it is really rare for you to see it first hand.

Q:what is the dolphins favourite food

A: Dolphins eat fish, squid and shelled shellfish!!!!

Q:what are dolphins 3 biggest predators ?A: dolphins 3 biggest predators are sharks, octopus & sadly humans!!!

3 strange dolphin facts!!! 1. DID YOU KNOW THAT DOLPHIN USE SEA SPONGES TO PROTECT THERE NOSE WHEN THEY ARE HUNTING, AT THE SEA BED.

2. Orcas got the name "killer whale" after being observed killing whales for food

3. Some dolphin species, such as orcas and bottlenose, have been observed beaching themselves on purpose in order to go after their prey.

What is the smallest species of dolphin?A: the smallest dolphin in the world is the hector

dolphin they are only around 1.2 meters long they are also very rare living only in new Zealand !!

Q:How long can dolphins stay under water?A Dolphin can stay under water for an hour. It can hold

its breath for 3-5 minutes.http://wiki.answers.com

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