- Dolphins can rapidly heal from extreme injuries like shark bites and regenerate their body shape. They also only sleep with one eye open and one hemisphere of the brain at a time to stay aware of their surroundings. - A rare bottlenose dolphin hybrid known as a "Wholphin", which is half whale and half dolphin, exists in the wild. Dolphins have also been known to rescue injured or drowning humans on multiple occasions. - Dolphins display interesting social behaviors and abilities, such as recognizing themselves in mirrors, having interspecies friendships with whales and humans, and recognizing old friends after being separated for 20 years.

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2. Dolphins rapidly heal from extreme injuries (even shark bites);
regenerate to their original body shape.
The healing process for dolphins is rapid, even deep wounds
may recover. If only people could heal themselves too!

3. A scientist in the 60’s gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to
teach them English.
It worked, but in a wrong way: dolphins didn’t start speaking
English but got a sexual attraction toward women.

4. Dolphins sleep with one eye open.
They never stop watching and listening to
what is going on around them.

5. A "Wholphin" actually exists. It is half whale-half dolphin.
It’s a very rare bottlenose dolphin hybrid existing in the wild.

6. Killer whales, dolphins and beluga whales only sleep one
hemisphere of the brain at a time so that they can breathe
while resting.
For them it’s a necessity, they have to stay active, for example,
to come to the surface for breathing or avoiding predators.

7. Dolphins can tell if a human woman is pregnant by using
echolocation, some experts say.
However dolphins themselves do not understand what they
see inside of a female body.

8. Dolphins have the ability to recognize and admire
themselves in the mirror.
Actually, a few other mammals do the same.

9. Male dolphins have been known to keep females hostage and
not feed them until the female agrees to have sex with them.
Hmm, still they remain to be … cute…

10. Dolphins, whales and apes are the only mammals, other
than humans, known to commit suicide.
Suicidal behavior is more typical for females, by the way.

11. Dolphins, whales and apes are the only mammals, other
than humans, known to commit suicide.
Suicidal behavior is more typical for females, by the way.

12. Dolphins get high on purpose by eating puffer fish
nerve toxins.
Too much in common with humans!

13. Dolphins use baby sharks as volleyballs.
It happens when they get tired of manmade rubber toys.

14. A female dolphin’s nipples are located in its anus —
The calf sticks its bill into the hole and the mother squirts
milk into its mouth.
Well, yes, nature is pretty inventive.

15. Some scientists believe dolphins should be treated as
non-human “people” with their rights to life. Unlike
many animals, they are self-aware.
By the way, they are the only known species that uses
its brain more than humans.

16. Whales and dolphins have been known to have
interspecies friendships.
It means it’s okay for them to make friends among
whales and humans.

17. Dolphins can recognize their old friends even after
20 years of being separated.
They figure it out quite rapidly – if they see an old
friend or a possible enemy.

18. Dolphins have been known to rescue injured or drowning
humans on multiple occasions.
They willingly help people and want to stay close.

19. Dolphins have been observed harassing animals,
for example, by dragging birds underwater
without showing any intent to eat them.
For them it’s just a game, just a playful behavior.