Fun Facts About Fascinating Animals: Dolphins

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Hello, my name is Joshua. I am The Homeschool Kid.

Today I am going to give you Fun Facts About Dolphins.

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Photo courtesy of: http://maestrobytumlare.com/tumlare/whats-with-the-dolphins/.

Fun Facts:

  • There are over 40 species of dolphins!

  • Male dolphins are larger than the females.

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Photo courtesy of: http://whaleopedia.org/animalfund/oceanic-dolphins/killer-whale/.

  • Killer whales, or orcas, are a species of dolphin.

  • Some dolphins can swim up to 55.5 km/h (34.5 mph).

  • Dolphins have a layer of fat, or blubber, to keep warm.

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Photo courtesy of: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blubber.

  • The most popular dolphin kept in captivity is the bottlenose dolphin.

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Photo courtesy of: http://www2.padi.com/blog/2017/04/14/8-surprising-facts-dolphins/.

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