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Dolphins and all whales need air to breathe because they are mammals with lungs, not fish with gills. they are believed to have evolved as land animals and then returned to the sea.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoyes, unlike fish and sharks they don't have gills. they are like whales and have blowholes. they jump out of the water and open their blowholes to get air before gravity works.
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∙ 13y agoThe reason dolphins live in water but breathe air is because GOD made them that way.
They have adapted by having fins to swim with.
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∙ 13y agoDolphins are air breathing mammals, just like us. They do not have gills to get oxygen, so they must surface to breathe through their blow holes.
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What do dolphins need blow holes for?
They need them to breathe through. Dolphins, being mammals, have to inhale air and hold their breath underwater.
Why are dolphins conisderd to be mammals?
all mammals need air to live. This is the same with the dolphin.
Do dolphins swim at the surface of the water?
Whenever dolphins need to get air they temporarily swim at the surface of the water. Baby Dolphins when born are pulled up to the surface so they don't drown.
Why do dolphins live in the continental shelf?
Well they need air to breath they can't stay in the water without air they will die.
Why are the humpback dolphins mammals?
all dolphins are mammals because of why any other mammal is a mammal because they have live birth and need to breathe air to live.
How are dolphins are classified?
Dolphins are mammals. They breathe air.
Why do pink dolphins need water?
Pink dolphins need water because they are dolphins.
What are sea animals that need air to breath?
Whales, dolphins, dugongs. turtles, seals, walruses, etc.
Why do dolphins and whales have to come up to the surface to breath?
Dolphins go to the surface because they need air (oxygen) to breath and fish can air (oxygen) from the water.
Can dolphins breath air?
Yes, dolphins are mammals and have to come up periodically to breathe air.
How many spinner dolphins can spin in the air at one time?
They can spin with about 40-50 spinner dolphins in the air
Why do dolphins need eyes?
Because the need to check out the other dolphins.
