Thursday, March 11, 2010
Make a dolphin sound
You can create some of the sounds dolphins make with a blown up balloon. Squeeze and stretch the neck of the balloon and let the air out slowly.
Click here to hear a dolphin squeak.
Did you know that.....
- Unlike any other mammal, dolphin babies are born tail first.
- Dolphins have very little sense of smell.
- A mother dolphin will stay with a calf for two to three years.
- Dolphins, like cows, have two stomachs — one for storing food and one for digesting it.
- In the wild, dolphins can live to be 50 years old, although the average age is 17 years.
- Some dolphins can hold their breath for as long as 30 minutes, while others have to breathe every 20 seconds.
- Bonds form between individual dolphins that may last a lifetime. They've been observed physically supporting sick or dying pod members.
- An adult dolphin may consume 30 pounds of fish or more in a single day.
- Dolphins swallow fish whole, despite the 100 teeth in their mouths. The teeth are used to grasp prey.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Questions and Answers about Dolphins
- What do dolphins eat?
- fish and squid
- swallow their food whole
- 3-7 miles per hour
- Using sound, vision, touch, and taste
- scientists do not think they have a language
- about 8 feet long
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Facts about Dolphins
Although dolphins live in water, they are mammals and breathe air through their blowhole at the top of their head. Some dolphins can hold up their breath for up to thirty minutes! Dolphins live in groups called Pods. They are very playful and extremely intelligent. When dolphins sleep they keep one eye open at all times. Male dolphins are called Bulls. Female dolphins are called Cows. A baby dolphin is called a calf. Dolphins eat fish and squid.
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