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Dolphins and Porpoises
Considered not a fish, dolphins and porpoises belong to the group of toothed whales that have skin, not scales. The significant difference between them is that dolphins have a beak, a melon-shaped head and a dorsal, while porpoises have none.
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How are some spiders able to breathe under water?
it is no way they can breathe under water so shut up
Can turtles stay under water for long periods of time?
Turtles have to go to the surface of water to breathe so if they get caught in underwater fishing nets they will drown.
Dolphins excrete toxic and non-nutrient waste products much like any other mammal. An anal tract expels waste in a liquid, plum-colored cloud.
Are dolphins made of cartilage?
Dolphin skeletons are not made of bones like most mammals. Instead their skeleton is made of a tough, flexible tissue called cartilage. It is the same thing that human ears are made of.
What habitat does the dolphin live in?
Dolphins always live in WARM environment so that their skin doesn't get cold. They always live in water of course. Dolphin's live in the ocean and some certain rivers.
Pink dolphins are not dangerous. They are cuddly creatures of the sea.
Does a blue whale eat a dolphin?
No blue whales do not hunt dolphins. Blue whales are filter feeders and don't have any teeth to take down a species of dolphin. But it is probably the other way round because killer whales the largest member of the oceanic dolphin family delphinidae have been known to try and kill blue whales. Hence the name killer whale they kill whales
Dolphins are found all over the world; generally in shallow seawater of the continental shelves. Dolphins that love to feed on planktons are often attracted to the coastal areas. You will find them in any ocean in the world!
Dolphins can at times be found in rivers as well. These species may never ever venture towards the oceans!
You can witness dolphins in the cold waters as well as the warm tropical waters. Of course, there are certain species of dolphins that show preference to a particular temperature. The bottlenose dolphin prefers to live in warmer waters.
Some dolphins are kept in man-made habitats, such as the National Aquarium or Seaworld.
dolphin live in ocena
dolphins live in north America or antarica. they mainly livei n warm waters.
Dolphins live in oceans, and marine parks.
Dolphins live in all oceans of the planet and even in some important rivers
dolphins live underwater
about everywherenot in Aaron
The dolphin lives in the ocean and in freshwater many species live in the ocean and only four known species live in freshwater
In the nothern or southern part of the ocean.
Dolphins usually prefer to reside in bays. Hence the name Tampa bay, Tampa of course being the greek letter Tampa meaning dolphin.
Dolphins can live in the ocean or a river.
in the sea
None. They live in the ocean.
None. They live in the ocean.
In every ocean in the world.
but mostly in shallow seas of continental shelves
How long can beluga whale's last under water without breathing?
Male Beluga Whales usually live around 35 years in the wild and 45 in captivity.
Female Beluga Whales usually live around 45 years in the wild and 55 in captivity.
The longest living beluga whale recorded was called Mejay and lived at SeaWorld San Antonio and died in 1997 at 87 years old and the record age for the wild is 71 years old made by a female beluga whale.
No, dolphins have no fingers to have nails on. They also do not have claws or anything similar
What is the dolphins eye color?
sometimes they are black and other times they are blue. The dolphin's eye is somewhat similar to our eyes. The center is black with a slight variance of color usually blue or flicked with brown. They have a brownish tan where our eyes are white. The pink or albino dolphin has black eyes with some blue around the center.
ofcourse,they breed otherwise no dolphins would be born and they will all be extinct!!! :)......:)......:)
Because of the use of fishing gillnets in the area they inhabit, which is in a small part of the northern Sea of Cortez. The little vaquita gets caught in the nets and drowns. Fortunately, the Mexican government is committed to saving the vaquita and is involved in a fisherman buy-out program. And the International Whaling Commission recently declared that gillnets must be banned in the area they inhabit.
There are currently only 250 vaquita left, and yes, they can be saved.
What is the sound called that is made by dolphins?
the sound of a dolphin is usually a high piched sound to communicate to other dolphins
Dolphin's sound is called Click.
Why are dolphins so popular with people?
Most people love dolphins because they are known to be gentle and caring creatures. Most of them get along well with humans and they are also considered beautiful mammals which adds on to their appeal.
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Here is the list for top 4 smartest animals (not including humans):
1st- Chimpanzee
2nd- Dolphin
3rd- Orangutan
4th- Elephant
Dolphins are marine mammals. They are in the same family as whales but they are not infant whales.
They have similarity's such as echo location, but they are not infant whales and they don't grow into whales.
Are dolphins a part of the cow family?
No. The dolphin family (Delphinidae) belongs to a separate order of marine mammals, Cetacea.
The family Bovidae (cows, oxen) is in the order Artiodactyla.
How old was the oldest Amazon dolphin?
The oldest dolphin in the world is now 57! Her name is Nellie and resides in Marine land Florida, just south of St. Augustine. I had the pleasure of seeing her last week. Her dorsal fin is noticeably limp and tilts to the side. She also has cataracts.
How do these structures help dolphin survive?
They are streamlined so it helps them swim through water quickly
Does a crocodile really eat a dolphin?
Whales eats crocodile as that's part of the food chain. Whales sometimes swim near estuaries and when see a crocodile, they approach and eat them. They eat crocodile in order to protect humans.
