Dolphins

Dolphins live in ...

• seas or rivers
• ponds
• pools
• trees

You can tell if a dolphin is a bottlenose  dolphin because of...

• its skin
• its hair
• the shape of its nose
• its fins

You can tell if a dolphin is talking because it will...

• scream or dance
• say many words
• look at you
• squeak, click, or whistle

Dolphins are great swimmers. 

• True
• False

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What do dolphins breathe through? 

• A blowhole
• Lungs
• Their mouths
• Their noses

What is a mammal?

• A mammal is an animal with fur.
• A mammal is an animal that is not a fish.
• A mammal is an animal that lives in the ocean.
• A mammal is an animal that is warm blooded vertebrate that produces milk to feed its young.

What type of dolphin do we often call a killer whale?

• Orca
• Bottlenose
• Shark
• A killer whale is a whale.

Why do people often think dolphins are fish?

• They have fins.
• They breathe under water.
• They have long lifespans.
• They live in the water.

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What are two foods that dolphins might eat?

• Kelp and Seaweed
• Squid and Fish
• Small birds and Jellyfish
• Sharks and Sea Lions

How do dolphins hunt and navigate through the water?

• Dolphins swim quickly all the time.
• Dolphins swim quickly between the river banks.
• Dolphins bounce sounds off objects in the water, then they listen for the echos.
• Dolphins use their side fins like bat wings, and they fly through the water.