Cheetahs and Dolphins

Dolphins physical adaptations  Dolphins have blubber which is a layer of fat under the skin. The blubber keeps the dolphin warm under the water.  Dolphins have excellent eye sight, which helps look for food.  Dolphins have a blow hole that helps them breath. They can hold their breath up to 30min.  Dolphins have blubber which is a layer of fat under the skin. The blubber keeps the dolphin warm under the water.  Dolphins have excellent eye sight, which helps look for food.  Dolphins have a blow hole that helps them breath. They can hold their breath up to 30min.

Dolphins behavioral adaptations  Dolphins swim together so they don’t lose each other or their babies. This is called a pod.  Dolphins use clicking sounds to locate mates and keep in contact with their pod and their babies. It also helps them to hunt for food. They make a noise, and if it bounces back,then they have located their food.  Dolphins swim together so they don’t lose each other or their babies. This is called a pod.  Dolphins use clicking sounds to locate mates and keep in contact with their pod and their babies. It also helps them to hunt for food. They make a noise, and if it bounces back,then they have located their food.

Cheetahs physical adaptations  The cheetahs spotted coat allows it to highly blend into dry grasses, which helps it hunt for prey.  Cheetahs cannot retract its claws,an adaptation to help maintain traction.  The cheetah is built for speed.Flexible spine, deep chest, long tail for balance, and muscular legs.  The cheetahs spotted coat allows it to highly blend into dry grasses, which helps it hunt for prey.  Cheetahs cannot retract its claws,an adaptation to help maintain traction.  The cheetah is built for speed.Flexible spine, deep chest, long tail for balance, and muscular legs.

Cheetahs behavioral adaptations  Cheetahs bring home live antelopes so the cubs can learn how to chase and catch.  Cheetahs are a solitary animal. Sometimes a male will accompany a female for a short while after mating, but most often the female is alone with her cubs.  Cheetahs bring home live antelopes so the cubs can learn how to chase and catch.  Cheetahs are a solitary animal. Sometimes a male will accompany a female for a short while after mating, but most often the female is alone with her cubs.

Cool Facts  Pink dolphins are endangered. They might become extinct like the dinosaurs, because some humans are eating them!  Cheetahs don’t roar like lions they purr, hiss, whine, and growl. The most common sound is a bird like chirping sound.  Pink dolphins are endangered. They might become extinct like the dinosaurs, because some humans are eating them!  Cheetahs don’t roar like lions they purr, hiss, whine, and growl. The most common sound is a bird like chirping sound.