By Abbey Barnes

FoodDolphins eat mostly fish but, some eat shrimp

and squid, too.River Dolphins will eat small shellfish and

turtles.Many dolphin species hunt in groups,

following herds of fish.

Types of DolphinsThere are five species of river dolphins, three

of them live only in rivers.All of them are less than 10 feet long and

weigh less than 400 pounds.There are 33 species of dolphins that live in

the seas and oceans.

HabitatMost dolphin species live in salt water in the

tropical or temperate zones.Some stay close to coastlines. However,

others live far out in the ocean.Some dolphin species migrate throughout

these premises. Some species of dolphins live in rivers, not

salt water.

BehaviorAll dolphin species behaves differently

around each other. Some dolphins live together in groups of 100 or more, but, others swim with only five of ten companions or members of their family.

LifespansSmall dolphins only live about 15 years.Orcas however sometimes live to be 80 to 90

years old.

“Special Features”Big brains and different ways of

communication are dolphins specialties. Dolphins use tons of noises to communicate, that includes whistles, squeaks, chirps, and clicks.

Biggest ThreatsSeveral dolphin species are in danger. The

Yangize River dolphin may soon be extinct. Fishing nets trap and kill thousands of dolphins every year. And as growing human population seek to catch more fish, there are fewer left for the dolphins.

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InformationAll information was found from:Face to Face with Dolphins by Flip and Linda

Nicklin

Text and photographs copyright

© 2007 Flip Nicklin and Linda Nicklin

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