Dolphins

By : Shruthi & Sri

Table Of ContentsIntroduction page 1/2About Males And Females pages 3/4Dolphin Teeth page 5Families for Dolphins page 6 Fun Facts! page 7/8Glossary page 9Index page 10

INTRODUCTION

Prepare to go through the adventure of dolphins! Don’t forget to wear a coat because the dolphins will jump through the air like a missile and splash the water on your shirts! They splash through the air to make fun! Don't forget that these species are mammals! They breath air!

ABOUT MALES AND FEMALES

Maybe you were wondering “what is the difference between males and females”? Well the answer is right here! The difference is males have longer fins than females.

TEETH

There are dolphins with 8 to 250 teeth! Bottlenose dolphins have 72-104teeth. If you think dolphins use their teeth to chew, you are incorrect. They actually use their teeth to swallow!

WATER & FOOD

Dolphins do not drink water because the water they live in is salty. Dolphins use echolocation to sense their food. The dolphins get all their nutrition's and water from fish oils. They eat fish, squid, lobsters, shrimp and crabs.

FUN FACTS!

Scientists have sometimes assigned a dolphin to a family! Dolphins can swim 20 miles per hour because they love swimming!The groups that dolphins stay in are called “socials.”Most whales are called dolphins.Dolphins lifespan is up to 50 years old.Dolphins use adaptions to survive.

FUN FACTS #2

Dolphins can swim 7 times faster than humans!Dolphins can hold their breath for 15 min. underwater.River dolphins are endangered mammals.They can dive 2,000 ft. underwaterThey are very smart mammalsThey named their selves whistling soundsThey make their own games

GLOSSARY

Mammals - are creatures that drink milk from their mother or they have fur or hairEcholocation - is to sense creaturesSpecies - a group of plants or animals that are alike in certain ways Lifespan - how long a animal livesUnique - different from the othersEndangered - not in danger

INDEX

Mammals page 3Fins page 4 Chewing Food page 5Salty Water page 6