Dolphins By: Adelina Sauder

About the Dolphin  36 species  32 are marine species  4 river species  they can hold there breath for 20sec. To 30min.  they have grayish-blue skin

More About the Dolphin  They usually live for 17 years  Mammals  Live in shallow places  Also know as the sunlight zone of the ocean  Vision is 10 times better than humans

The Personality of a Dolphin  Intelligent  Very friendly  Curious  Well loved by people  Helpful

Hunting  Work together with their pod to catch a school of fish  Circle and go through the middle to get the fish  They all take turns doing this  They have many different strategies to use  These can include circling, zig zags, jumps, and much more

Diet  They are carnivores so they are meat eaters  fish  squid  mackerels(fish)  plankton  herring  cod

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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