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dolphins can hear very well. They have tiny holes either side of the head. The specialised anatomy of a dolphin ear helps it to localise sound underwater, so that they can work out exactly where the sound is coming from. Humans can't do this underwater.

Most sound reception probably occurs however, through the fatty tissue in the lower jaw

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