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Are dolphins fat?
dolphins are kind of fat but not a lot.
What is the name of the thick layer of fat found on whales and dolphins that helps keep them warm in cold water?
Blubber.
Why does a thick layer of fat adapt a dolphin to its environment?
i think that the skin keeps them cool and doesnt the dolphins get to hot or to cold
How dolphins keep warm?
Dolphins have a thick layer of fat that insulates their bodies when the water they live in becomes too cold. They also conserve body heat when necessary.
How much body fat dolphin have?
A dolphin has body fat equaling 18-20 percent of total body weight. This fat is deposited into a thick layer called blubber, which is used to provide insulation to dolphins and helps in conserving body heat.
Why do dolphin has a thick layer of fat?
to protect them from weather conditionLayers of fat can keep dolphins warm in cold waters and block harmful UV rays from the sun from reaching it's organs, as well as store extra energy and deflect shallow bites from causing mortal wounds.
Which layer of skinstores fat?
The subcutaneous layer of skin stores fat. The subcutaneous layer is the third layer from the epidermis, which is the outside layer.
What is dolphin blubber?
Dolphins, porpoises and whales have a thick layer of fat beneath the skin to insulate them so that they do not lose too much body heat in the water. That's the blubber.
Are manatees just fat dolphins?
Yes.
Dolphins need to eat what percentage of their body fat per day?
DOLPHINS NEED TO EAT OVER 50% OF THEIR BODY FAT PER DAY. AND OVER 75% OF THEIR BODY FAT PER WEEK.
Does your brain have a layer of fat around it?
The nerve fibers of the brain are wrapped by a layer of fat. The fat acts as protection for the brain when the head is struck in an accident.
Why do seals have a layer of fat around their body?
They have a thick layer of fat so they can keep warm.
