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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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Do both swordfish and dolphin breath through gills?
The simple answer is no, dolphins don't have gills.
Yes, but you may think, why would sharks eat us then? Well, sharks eat humans to protect themselves from any harm. Sharks are being killed by humans more than humans are being killed by sharks. Sharks ARE afraid of humans.
Why are sharks afraid of dolphins?
Sharks aren't really afraid of dolphins; that's a common misconception that has led people to believe that when dolphins are present in an area, there will not be any sharks nearby. In fact, many species of shark and dolphin actually hunt and eat the same prey items, so the presence of dolphins often indicates the presence of sharks as well.
Dolphins and sharks are two ocean predators who have to compete for food and territory. They usually co-exist quite peacefully as part of a complex ocean eco-system, but occasionally they do attack and sometimes kill each other under various circumstances.
So its basicly that dolpinhs can kick sharks butt easily but if the sharks is bigger, bye bye dolphin.
Yes AnswerEpic but grate whites cant beat a dolphin
How big are the baby dolphins?
After the baby dolphin is born, it measures to about a meter (3.8 feet) long. Also, their weight is about 18 kilograms (40 pounds). Plus, baby dolphins are born tail first and lack the sense of smell!!
How do dolphins interact with another dolphin?
They interact well with each other. They use a series of clicking noises as communication. When they stray to far from their pod, they use echo-location to find anything that resembles a dolphin, as well as that clicking noise. Interesting fact when I was around 7, I was really interested in dolphins and read in a book that dolphins have that weird shaped head for a reason and that is the special place for using eco-location and identifing things around them.
If you need a picture of a dolphin, just search images on your computer then click on any image website you want. Then search dolphins on that and there a bunch of dolphin pictures should show up. Hope this helps! :)
A baby dolphin is born tail first. This is important because the dolphin might drown if it came head first. The very first thing it does after it is born is swim (or get pushed to the surface) to breathe.thats Wenter from dolphin tels.
How many times do spinner dolphins spin on one jump?
About 40-50 can jump at one time!!
The world record is 7 spins at once.
How much does it cost to swim with Dolphins at Discovery Cove?
I did it about 2 1/2 yrs ago (2007) and the total day there, including the dolphin swim (which was less than 30 min and experianced in a large group so less time with the dolphin) was $350.00 pp. If you didn't do the dolphin it was like $250 pp. It's worth doing because it's a once in a lifetime trip.
When do dolphins hunt its food?
Yes, They use a system called echolocation. In which they let out a series of clicks, when the sound waves hit an object, they bounce back telling the dolphin exactly were it is and what size it is. Using this dolphins can locate fish.
Another answer would be: yes,
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Dolphins catch their food mainly using two clever techniques which require a highly coordinated team job.
Herding
The first one is called herding and it is performed by a group of dolphins who surround a school of fish to pack them as tightly as possible.
When this is done, dolphins take turns to go through the school and feed one at the time while the others keep the school of fish as packed as possible.
This guarantees that each pass through the school of fish, will be very efficient and the largest amount possible of fish will be taken.
Corralling
The other technique for feeding used by dolphins is called corralling.
This is used when the school of fish is chased by a group of dolphins to shallow waters where they are trapped between the shore and the group of dolphins who push them there. After this, the fishes are easily caught when dolphins take turns to eat.
Do dolphins have fingers and how many?
Yes, they do. However, they are covered by a fin, so we can only see them by x-rays or by examining the skeleton directly.
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No because they can't talk or else they would be talking to us in our language
How many Super Bowls did the Dolphins win in the 1980's?
None. The Dolphins played in two Super Bowls in the 1980s: Super Bowl XVII (1983) when they lost to the Redskins. Super Bowl XIX (1985) when they lost to the 49ers. Both of the Dolphins Super Bowl victories came in the 1970s (Super Bowl VII in 1973 and Super Bowl VIII in 1974).
Dolphins are not dangoeous they are loving and carring mammels and ya i you torment or hurt them they might attack but you wouold do they same so really they are veary loving and playful animals and if i could i would ownone and swim with it every single minute of every single day so you better not ever ever toucj or pysically or menyally hurt any dolphin
Dolphins are amazing because they are smart and intelligent, the smartest marine animal alongside whales.
The Boto dolphin, or Amazon River Dolphin, is also called the Boutu or Pink River Dolphin. It is a freshwater dolphin living in the Amazon and Orinoco River basins in South America. It is endangered, and eats mainly fish, but will also eat shrimp, turtles and some amphibians.
Not really. They eat totally different things, and there's no reason WHY they'd hate each other. I mean, Ronnie the dolphin might end up hating Paul the shark for personal reasons, but that has no impact on whether the species as a whole hates each other or not.
Pods form protection, yes, but that isn't the main function of the pod, it is a side bonus. The main purpose of the pod is feeding and breeding. Dolphins have been observed to corral fish together using powerful sound blasts and tail slaps to make it easier for everyone in the pod to eat. They work together to teach infant dolphins how to behave and live in the ocean. When breeding time comes around for the females, having pods makes it easier for the male pods to find them and create baby dolphins.
Because they want to be safe from their predators
What are three adaptations of a dolphin?
Some adaptations of the maui dolphin 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 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 between 45 and 63 small, sharp teeth, which enable them to tear food into smaller pieces. Dolphins have teeth, which they use to catch fish.
•Dolphins have large brains in relation to the size of their bodies. Dolphins sleep with just part of their brain, so that the other part remains constantly on alert for danger.
How dolphins and whales different from fishes?
killer whales are mammels there for need to come up to take in air.fish however can breath under water.fish also lay eggs but killer whales and dolphins give birth to a smaller version of themselves
They're not toxic or so, so from a practical standpoint it' possible.
It's more of a moral question if you think it's OK to eat intelligent, social animals
And there aren't that many of them either. Wouldn't take much to hunt them to extinction.
