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so that they can conserve there energy. dolphins have to move constantly to keep themselves safe. therefore just coming to the surface of the water to breathe conserves energy and means they don't have to stop or jump out of the water. they are mammals and need to breath regularly, this is the most efficient way to conserve energy and to breathe.
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Nostrils located on the top of their heads?
the hole on the top of their heads are known as blowholes which when they come for air they blow water out of it to get air.
What animal can close it's nostrils?
Many animals can close their nostrils, but one notable example is the dolphin. Dolphins close their blowholes, which are located on top of their heads, to prevent water from entering while they dive or swim underwater. Other animals, like some species of seals and certain reptiles, can also close their nostrils to adapt to their aquatic or terrestrial environments. This ability helps them manage breathing in various conditions.
Why do bottlenose have a hole?
Because if you're in water all day and need your mouth to catch fish, then you can't breathe through your mouth very well. Dolphins and whales sorted this out by having their nostrils move to the top of their heads and breathe through there instead.
Where is a dolphins blowhole located at?
On top of the head.
How do dolphins get air?
Dolphins breath air through their noses, just like other mammals. Their noses are called spouts and are located on top of their heads, so they can breath air while keeping virtually all of their bodies in the water.
What body part does a dolphin uses to breath the air?
Dolphins inhale air via their blowhole. The windpipe, or trachea, leads from the blowhole through the skull in front of the brain, and to the lungs. The lungs are responsible for absorbing the oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide. The amount of time a dolphin can hold its breath depends on the species.
How the dolphins breathe?
Dolphins breathe through the 'blow hole' in the top of their heads, surfacing from underwater to blow out the Carbon Dioxide and draw in oxygen.
Where on the rooster is the comb located?
it is on top of their heads
Can dolphins breath air?
Yes, dolphins are mammals and have to come up periodically to breathe air.
Why do dalphines have there nostrols and blow hole located on there head?
Because it is easier for a dolphin to get air from the top of their head since they only come a little bit out of the water. Dolphins do not have nostrils - just the blowhole on top of their head. It is up there so they do not have to exert more energy or get more out of the water to get air.
How many animals have a blowhole?
Whales, dolphins and porpoises have a blowhole, (or nostrils), on top of their head so they can breathe in and out when they are on the surface of the water. Since they are the only mammals that spend their entire lives in the water, and much of it underneath the surface, they are the only mammals to have a blowhole on top of their head. Most mammals have their nostrils in the front of their face, similar to human beings.
How does a bald egal breath?
Through it's nostrils and lungs just like a human. The nostrils are located at the top of the beak where the beak joins the feathers of the head
