DolphinsBy: Adelina Sauder

About the Dolphin

36 species32 are marine species 4 river species they can hold there breath for

20sec. To 30min. they have grayish-blue skin

More About the DolphinThey usually live for 17 years MammalsLive in shallow places Also know as the sunlight zone of the oceanVision is 10 times better than humans

The Personality of a Dolphin

IntelligentVery friendlyCuriousWell loved by peopleHelpful

Hunting

Work together with their pod to catch a school of fishCircle and go through the middle to get the fishThey all take turns doing thisThey have many different strategies to useThese can include circling, zig zags, jumps, and much more

Diet

They are carnivores so they are meat eatersfishsquidmackerels(fish)planktonherringcod

Help with Survival Their body helps them to move very quikly in the water The dolphin relies on it’s pectoral fins and their flunk(tail) this helps

them to navigate through the water Echolocation is a key element in the dolphins life Their vision is all so a big part of the life of a dolphin Their vision helps them see around them and above them The dolphin communicates by sound waves

reproduction Females can reproduce at the ages 5 through 13 When breeding season comes 2 males will fight to impress the female The strongest and dominant goes with the female The female usually moves to shallow water When the calf is born they aid the calf to the surface for air The dolphin will mate every 3 to 5 years

Predators Shark Humans The pod circles around the weak to protect them from incoming

enemies The dolphins are so vicious they could attack and kill a shark

Training You have to communicate with the dolphin Have positive interactions at all times even when frustrated Get to know the dolphins personality Discover what the dolphin likes as a reward In the future the positive reinforcements will help with the frequency

of the behavior The trainers most frequently us the whistle

The whistle The whistle means to the dolphin that they have done the correct

behavior The whistle is called the brig this is so because the whistle separates the time from the good

behavior and the reinforcement

Interesting Facts The largest dolphin is 11 tons and 30 feet long The smallest dolphin is 90 pounds and 30 feet long The dolphin can leap up to 30 feet in the air They have 100 teeth and don’t us them for eating They can consume 30 pounds of fish a day When dolphins fight they “face-off” head-to-head they produce bubbles

and flare their flippers The dolphins scientific name is Tusiops truncatus

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