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Structural adaptations of dolphins are:
- Fin shape: a dolphin's tail goes up and down to help it dive up to get air (compared to a fish's back fin which moves side to side). The shape of their fins also helps to propel them through the water.
- To help dolphins save oxygen while they dive underwater, their heart beats slower during a dive and their blood is diverted from other parts of the body to their heart, lungs, and brain.
- Dolphins also save oxygen via their muscles, which have a protein called myoglobin, which in turn stores oxygen.
- Dolphins have blubber, or fat, which provides insulation, helping the dolphin stay warm in cold water.
- Blubber also serves another function, streamlining the body for better speed in the water.
- 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.
- Being mammals, dolphins breathe with lungs rather than gills, so they breathe from a blowhole which closes before the dolphin goes into the water, so water will not enter the blowhole.
- The long nose helps the dolphin to kill sharks.
- Dolphins have teeth, which they use to catch fish.
- Dolphins have large brains in relation to the size of their bodies, and studies show they have exceptional intelligence.
- Dolphins have well developed echolocation, by which they locate other animals and objects in the water. It is also how they communicate with each other.
- Dolphins have between 45 and 63 small, sharp teeth, which enable them to tear food into smaller pieces.
Having some conditions that could allow them or help them to survive in their environment, for instance, having enough food to eat (Dolphins eat small fish only), the temperature also affect them so it should be comfortable for them to survive in their environment.
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What adaptations does a Atlantic spotted dolphin has for protection?
they are fast
What are some physical adaptations of the irrawaddy dolphin?
It spits out water when it eats.
What are the adaptive features of dolphin?
The dolphin has some important adaptations. A dolphin has live births so it doesn't have to stay with eggs, it has lungs but can also swim for a while underwater.
What adaptations does a dolphin have for finding food?
certain dolphins such as the Atlantic Spotted Dolphin can send vibrations that will bounce off of anything in the way of the path of the dolphin and send it back so the dolphin will know what it is if it sees it again the dolphin will know if it is a predator or a victim.
How are pink dolphin different from the regular dolphin?
they have special adaptations to their habitat. In fact, river dolphins are only distantly related to sea dolphins.
What is the population of the blue dolphin?
It is difficult to estimate population of the blue dolphin since there are many different species that span large geographic areas. The blue dolphin mainly live in shallow areas.
What are the winter adaptations of the pacific white sided dolphin?
The Pacific whitesided dolphin's biggest winter adaptation is that it migrates to California during this time.
What is the population for a Hector dolphin?
The maximum population is 3,000 to 4,000 by eden
What is the population of the pink river dolphin?
3452
What is the population of an Atlantic spotted dolphin?
about 6,107
What adaptations help a bottlenose dolphin survive?
There long nose helps them kill sharks and whale and predators
What animal has the lowest population?
The Chinese River Dolphin
