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A dolphin is covered with a very thick skin, over 10 times the thickness of land animals. This skin is constantly flaking off and being replaced by new skin, in fact it is being replaced as quickly as every two hours. This helps keep the dolphin swimming quickly.
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∙ 6y ago
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∙ 6y agoDolphins have a body covering of skin (not scales). All mammals have a covering of skin, usually combined with hair in some form.
In the case of the dolphin, the uppermost layer of the skin produces an oil which forms a film that covers the dolphin's whole body.
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∙ 6y agoA dolphin is covered with skin. This skin is smooth and rubbery and over ten times thicker than animals that live on land. The amazing thing is that the outer skin replaces itself every two hours.
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∙ 12y agoDolphins have a very smooth skin.
Not all marine mammals have similar skin, and in the case of the dolphin, the uppermost layer of the skin produces an oil which forms a film that covers the dolphin's whole body.
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∙ 11y agoIt has very thick skin and underneath there is thick fat blubber
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∙ 12y agoSome kind of rubbery-like skin with blubber underneath.
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∙ 12y agoscale if you think I am wrong then i HATE YOU all mammals have scales and lay eggs
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∙ 14y agoit is covered with fat
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∙ 11y agoblubbaa
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What are a grasshoppers body covered with?
Their body is covered with a hard exoskeleton.
What are a turkey body covered with?
A turkey's body is covered with feathers
What is a wolf body covered with?
A wolf's body is covered with fur.
What would a dolphin and a bear of any kind look like if it was combind with the dolphin head and the bear body?
...you answered your own question...in your question...it would look like a dolphin head and bear body.
Why is a striped dolphin called a striped dolphin?
Because it has a stripe on its head that is darker than its body.
What is the body covering of a spotted dolphin?
Dolphins have a body covering of skin (not scales). The uppermost layer of the skin produces an oil which forms a film that covers the dolphin's whole body.
Is a dolphin segmented?
A dolphin is not looked at as segmented. This is because all of the main structures run together on the body.
What body coverings does the platypus and dolphin have?
Platypuses have a body covering of velvety fur.Dolphins have a body covering of skin (not scales). The uppermost layer of the skin produces an oil which forms a film that covers the dolphin's whole body.
What are the body parts and were are they on the body on a bottlenose dolphin?
tail,fin,and dusel fin
What is the blue marlin's body covered with?
The blue marlin's body is covered with scales
What body part does a dolphin use to breath from?
Blowhole
How do striped dolphin move?
they move with their tail and body
