There are 40 species of dolphins. They range in size from about 4 foot to 25 foot for orcas. It is impossible to determine the size without a specific species. However, as a rule, the females are a little smaller than the males.
Around a year
the baby dolphin nurses from its mother for up to 8 months
A mother dolphin stays pregnant for about 12 months.
2 years
3-6 years
Up to 18 months
Up to 18 months
For at least one year
The mother dolphin will nurse her baby on the surface of the water, lying on her side to allow the calf to breathe.
they stay with there mum for up 2 to3 week and they go .
A mother dolphin is pregnent with her calf for 10-17 monthsA whole one year
The female Maui dolphin is about 5.5 feet long. The male Maui dolphin is not quite as long as the female.