DolphinsDolphins

By Alice PonteBy Alice Ponte

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Where Do dolphins live?Where Do dolphins live?

Dolphins live in three habitats: the open Dolphins live in three habitats: the open ocean, coastal regions and river streams.ocean, coastal regions and river streams.

How do dolphins adapt to its How do dolphins adapt to its environment?environment?

The dolphins has a hole on its back The dolphins has a hole on its back because they need to breath.because they need to breath.

Over millions of years dolphins adapted to Over millions of years dolphins adapted to live in the water.live in the water.

Detailed description of the Detailed description of the habitathabitat

Dolphin live in warm oceans near coral Dolphin live in warm oceans near coral reefs.reefs.

The dolphins enemiesThe dolphins enemies

The dolphins enemies are sharks and The dolphins enemies are sharks and killer whale! But some people say that killer whale! But some people say that people are there biggest enemies.people are there biggest enemies.

How do dolphins How do dolphins communicate?communicate?

When you hear the squeak of a When you hear the squeak of a dolphin, you automatically think dolphin, you automatically think that it’s saying something. Well, that it’s saying something. Well, that’s true! But they don’t use that’s true! But they don’t use their vocal cords to do that. The their vocal cords to do that. The dolphin simply uses its blowhole. dolphin simply uses its blowhole. This works because the dolphin This works because the dolphin opens and closes the tiny hole. opens and closes the tiny hole. When the dolphin does this When the dolphin does this really fast, it creates the squeaky really fast, it creates the squeaky noise. The dolphin uses the air noise. The dolphin uses the air above the water to do this. above the water to do this. Dolphins use the stored air in Dolphins use the stored air in their blow hole to communicate their blow hole to communicate under water. under water.

How dolphins protects itself?How dolphins protects itself?Dolphins are very social Dolphins are very social animals. They always travel in animals. They always travel in large groups, called pods. large groups, called pods. These groups include up to 100 These groups include up to 100 dolphins per group. They stay dolphins per group. They stay in groups this large because in groups this large because they depend on one another for they depend on one another for helping to catch dinner and helping to catch dinner and other daily needs. They also other daily needs. They also hate to be alone because they hate to be alone because they are so social. This means that are so social. This means that they like attention from other they like attention from other dolphins. dolphins.

Reference PageReference Page

Sea Research Foundation. Sea Research Foundation. Mystic Mystic AquariumAquarium. www.mysticaquarium.org Date . www.mysticaquarium.org Date last visited: December 5th, 2000.last visited: December 5th, 2000.

Dobbie, Beatrice. Dobbie, Beatrice. The SeaThe Sea. New York: C.D. . New York: C.D. Jackson, 1961.Jackson, 1961.

Earl, Silvia. Earl, Silvia. Dive!Dive! New York: Scholastic, New York: Scholastic, 1999.1999.

All About Me All About Me

Hello my name is Alice. Hello my name is Alice. My favorite food is My favorite food is macaroni and cheese, macaroni and cheese, chocolate cake and chocolate cake and cookies. I have a mom cookies. I have a mom and dad that I love very and dad that I love very much! I also have one much! I also have one brother. My brother’s brother. My brother’s name is Obi but his name is Obi but his real name is Roberto. real name is Roberto. But sometimes he is But sometimes he is annoying, but I still love annoying, but I still love him!him!