Dolphins are highly intelligent marine mammals and are part of the family of toothed whales that includes orcas and pilot whales. They are found worldwide‚ mostly in shallow seas of the continental shelves‚ and are carnivores‚ mostly eating fish and squid. Dolphin coloration varies‚ but they are generally gray in color with darker backs than the rest of their bodies.According to wikispecies‚ there are 41 species of dolphins of the family delphinidae or oceanic dolphins. Diet Dolphins consume
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A Dolphin Organism Evolves Anthony Youmans BIO/101 Pamela Buckman April 13‚ 2013 Kingdom: Anamalia‚ Phylum: Cordata‚ Class: Mammalia‚ Order: Cetacea‚ Sub-order: Odontoceti‚ Family: Delphinidae‚ Genus: Delphinus‚ Species: Delphi’s‚ or better known as‚ Dolphin. Dolphins occupy all oceans and major seas‚ even some are in larger river systems. This paper will cover characteristics of a dolphin‚ the ancestry to the modern dolphin‚ and what adaptations the dolphin has gone through to be the survivor
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Did you know that dolphins has its own signature whistle to distinguish it from other dolphins‚ much like a human fingerprint? Dolphins have complex brains and signs of self-awareness. In this‚ you will know few about the anatomy and senses of dolphins‚ and their behavior also. So‚ dolphins have a streamlined fusiform body‚ adapted for fast swimming. The tail fin‚ called the fluke‚ is used for propulsion‚ while the pectoral fins together with the entire tail section provide directional control
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“Splish! Splash!” The sound of bottlenose dolphins jumping and swimming around their tank excites a family at SeaWorld as they wait to experience their first encounter with the dolphins. Every year‚ bottlenose dolphins bring joy to hundreds of people in both captivity and the wild‚ but what do people truly know about them? Bottlenose dolphins are actually unique and interesting creatures. Bottlenose dolphins are one of thirty-two species of marine dolphins (World Book 297). Their scientific name
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Sociology of Animals Term Paper Dolphins as Entertainers When one goes on vacation to a tropical island or visits an aquarium such as Sea world‚ we all wish to see the dolphins splashing and performing tricks for our entertainment. Although they are loveable creatures they are treated unfairly by society. Dolphins are wild sea mammals that are captured from their natural habitat by humans and forced to live in small habitats in marine mammal parks or swim with dolphin attractions where humans pay to
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Dolphins are marine mammals and fully adapted to live in water. It is generally believed that dolphins are some of the most incredibly intelligent creatures on earth. They belong to a group of mammals called Cetaceans‚ which also include all whales. Besides‚ dolphins are warm blooded and use the blow hold at the top of their heads to breathe air like other land animals although they live in the sea. There are 32 different species of oceanic dolphins‚ 5 species of river dolphins‚ and 6 species of
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Joseph Castaneda Miami High School Abstract Over 50 million years ago‚ the creature that we know as the dolphin today was a land based animal. It would venture into the sea‚ or water to eat. Over time though the evolutionary process would see to it that this once land based creature would become a part of the water‚ evolving in such a way that it would never again see the land. Along the way there have been numerous changes that have taken place to the animals physiological
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Name: Hourglass Dolphin Location: They live in the Antarctic but they go as far as New Zealand. Description: The hourglass dolphin is most easily recognized by its unique white "hourglass" marking against a largely black body. Its underside is also white‚ though both sides of the fluke are black. The two white patches that make up the hourglass shape are often connected by points or at least a thin white line‚ though in some individuals the two white patches do not touch. The dorsal fin is easily
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Dolphins are cetacean mammals closely related to whales and porpoises. There are almost forty species of dolphin in 17 genera. They vary in size from 1.2 m (4 ft) and 40 kg (90 lb) (Maui ’s dolphin)‚ up to 9.5 m (30 ft) and 10 tonnes (9.8 long tons; 11 short tons) (the orca or killer whale). They are found worldwide‚ mostly in the shallower seas of the continental shelves and are carnivores‚ eating mostly fish and squid. The family Delphinidae‚ the largest in the order Cetacea‚ evolved relatively
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DOLPHIN SLAUGHTER IN JAPAN The dolphin industry in the past‚ present‚ and future has changed dramatically through the last century. In the past‚ the industry was revolutionized by Ric O’barry and Flipper‚ the American television show. Today‚ in Taiji‚ Japan‚ more than 20‚000 dolphins are brutally murdered each year. Who knows what lies in the future? The history of the dolphin industry traces back to the 12th century in Japan. But Ric O’barry‚ who was involved in the capture and training of
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