Dolphins are classified into different types based on gender and age. Males are called bulls, females are called cows, and young dolphins are called calves. Dolphins eat a variety of fish including salmon, sardines, tuna, squid, and herring. They can swim between 3-20 mph and range in length from 10-14 feet. Some interesting facts are that dolphins can hold their breath for up to 7 minutes, recognize their own reflections, and perform tricks like front and back flips. Dolphins live in pods of up to 100 and demonstrate traits like intelligence, strong social bonds, and helping sick or injured dolphins.

1. Dolphins
Elizabeth Chalfin and Ryan Greenberg
December 2014

2.  Male dolphins are called Bulls
 Female dolphins are called Cows
 Young dolphins are called Calves
Classification

3.  Salmon
 Sardines
 Tuna
 Squid
 Herring
 And other fish
Food

4.  3 – 20 MPH
 Shorter than a school bus 10 – 14 ft.
 Killer Whale or “Orca” is the biggest dolphin
 Dall’s Porpoise which means “Speed Demon ” The
fastest dolphin
Size & Speed

5.  Large sharks
 Killer Whales
 Humans because of fishing nets
Predators

6.  Play fight
 Live in schools or pods up to 100
 Large memory
 Very intelligent
 Help sick and injured
 Carnivores
Traits

7.  More than 40 species
 Five species in the worlds river
 Live up to 20 years
 Recognize own reflections
 Can hold their breathe for seven minutes
 Can do front flips , back flips , tail walk , flipper wave ,
tail splash
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8.  Leap as high as 20 feet
 Many are being protected by marine parks
 Like to jump in the air
 Most live in shallow water
 They swim in tempters around 50°– 90°
 Use blow holes to breathe
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Lynn dolphin
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2012
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Websites and Books