DolphinsDolphins

By Madison By Madison

A dolphin is a mammalA dolphin is a mammal

• Warm bloodedWarm blooded• Breath air Breath air • Live birthLive birth• Baby drinks Baby drinks

mom’s milkmom’s milk

•http://www.ehow.com/video_4997736_dolphins-mammals_.html

Dolphins AppearanceDolphins Appearance

• A large fin on topA large fin on top

• Are gray but sometimes have black Are gray but sometimes have black stripes or spotsstripes or spots

• Have no hairHave no hair

• Grow to 8-9 feet longGrow to 8-9 feet long

http://www.dolphins-world.com/what_do_dolphins_look_like.html

HabitatHabitat

• Dolphins live inDolphins live in– HarborsHarbors– BaysBays– LagoonsLagoons– GulfsGulfs– TributariesTributaries

• They migrate if the They migrate if the water gets coldwater gets cold

• Some dolphins live Some dolphins live in all oceans and in all oceans and some rivers some rivers

• The bottlenose and The bottlenose and Atlantic spotted Atlantic spotted dolphins avoid the dolphins avoid the Arctic and Antarctic Arctic and Antarctic regionsregions

http://library.thinkquest.org/J002260F/DolphinsHabbitat.htm

Dolphins are CarnivoresDolphins are Carnivores

• Dolphins eatDolphins eat– FishFish– SquidSquid

• Between 22 – 55 pounds of fish each Between 22 – 55 pounds of fish each dayday

http://www.dolphins-world.com/what_do_dolphins_eat.html

Interesting FactsInteresting Facts

• Killer whales are dolphinsKiller whales are dolphins– http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/killer-whale/http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/killer-whale/

• Only one half of their brain sleep at a timeOnly one half of their brain sleep at a time– http://www.dolphinear.com/data/dolphins.htmhttp://www.dolphinear.com/data/dolphins.htm

• Bottlenose dolphins live between 40 and Bottlenose dolphins live between 40 and 50 years50 years – http://www.dolphinear.com/data/dolphins.htmhttp://www.dolphinear.com/data/dolphins.htm

• The deepest dive ever recorded for a The deepest dive ever recorded for a bottlenose dolphin was a 300 meters (990 bottlenose dolphin was a 300 meters (990 feet). feet). – http://www.dolphinear.com/data/dolphins_2.htmhttp://www.dolphinear.com/data/dolphins_2.htm