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Body of a Dolphin
Fun Facts
Dolphin Babies
Dolphin Senses
Dolphin and People
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What body part does a dolphin breate from?
What is a blowhole. A dolphin breathes from its blowhole which is located on the top of its head.
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How much does baby dolphin weigh when it is born? a. 30-40 lbs. b. 50- 65 lbs. c. 25-35 lbs.
What is 25-35 lbs. Most baby dolphins weigh 25-35lbs. at birth.
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What do you call a baby dolphin?
What is a calf. Baby dolphins are referred to as a calf.
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Is it true or false that dolphins are smart?
What is true. A dolphin is very smart. Some have even been known to have been able to learn to read very simple words or sentences.
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Is it true or false that dolphins are wild animals?
What is true. Though dolphins are very friendly and kind to people they are still considered to be wild animals.
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What is range of how long a dolphin can be? a. 4- 12 ft. b. 15- 25 ft. c. 30-70 ft.
What is 4-12 ft.
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Is it true or false that a dolphin can be pink?
What is true. While most dolphins are gray, there are some that are yellow and black. However there are 2 species of dolphins that are pink.
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How does a baby dolphin eat?
What is by nursing. Baby dolphins like human babies drink milk from their mothers for nutrition.
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True or False a dolphin's long nose has a very good sense of smell.
What is false. Even though dolphins have long noses they have no sense of smell.
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If you were on a ship would dolphins swim towards the ship or away from the ship?
What is towards the ship. Dolphins are very friendly creatures and like to be around people even if they live out in the wild.
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What fin does almost every dolphin have?
What is a dorsal fin. Almost every species of dolphins have this fin, but there are only few which don't have a dorsal fin.
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What is the longest amount of time the majority of dolphins can stay under water? a. over an hour b. 15 minutes c. 35-50 minutes.
What is 15 minutes. Although some dolphins can stay under water for up to 30 minutes at a time, the majority of dolphins can only stay under water for 15 minutes before having to rise to the surface for air.
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What body part of a baby dolphin comes out first when born? a. head b. nose c. tail
What is the tail. A baby dolphin is born tail first.
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Is a dolphin's sight better in or out of the water?
What is out of the water? Even though a dolphin spends most of its time in water it has better sight out of the water than in.
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Why do dolphins seek out people?
What is they want to play with them. Dolphins have been known to rub up against people that are swimming in the ocean and nudge them in a playful way.
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What dolphin body part also means a stroke of luck?
What is the fluke. The fluke is the name for a dolphin's tail. This word is also used when referring to a stroke of luck.
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How does a dolphin share its feelings?
What is by making sounds. A dolphin shares its feelings by making sounds
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What is the first thing a baby dolphin does when born?
What is goes to the surface of the water immediately to take its first breath of air
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Where are the taste buds located on the dolphin's tongue? a. front b. base c. sides d. back
What is the base of the tongue. A dolphin's taste buds are located on the base of its tongue.
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What species are both dolphins and people?
What is mammals. Dolphins and people are both mammals because they give birth to their young and need air to breathe.
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Is it true or false that dolphins don't really have a particular part of their body that helps them swim?
What is false. Dolphins have 2 flippers to help them swim.
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How many pounds of fish can an adult dolphin eat a day? a. up to 30 lbs. b. up to 50 lbs. c. up to 15 lbs.
What is up to 30 lbs. Dolphins can eat up to 30 lbs. of fish a day.
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How long does a baby dolphin stay with its mother? a. 5- 6 yrs. b. 6 mos. - a year c. 2 -3 yrs.
What is 2 - 3 years.
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Is it true or false that a dolphin's hearing is not good?
What is false. A dolphin's hearing is GREAT! In fact they can hear over 10 times better than humans.
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Is it true or false that dolphins have been known to protect people?
What is true. There have been reports of dolphins in the wild protecting people from shark attacks.