#Dolphin facts skin#

The average life expectancy of a dolphin is 25 years, but they can live up to 50 Ģ9. Dolphin mothers feed their babies with extremely rich and fat milk Ģ8. After giving birth, female dolphins carry their calves for between 11 and 18 months Ģ7. During the gestation period, female dolphins carry one baby at a time, but sometimes they may deliver twins Ģ6. Dolphins sleep with only one brain hemisphere at a time, in slow-wave sleep, to maintain enough consciousness to breathe and to watch for possible predators Ģ5. Dolphins typically resurface to breathe three to five times per minute, but they can hold their breath for up to 15 minutes Ģ4. Dolphins sleep eight hours per day and spend the rest of the day swimming Ģ3. Although dolphins have lungs and breathe like humans, they can't live on land because they become dehydrated and overheat out of the water Ģ2.

#Dolphin facts skin#

Dolphins have smooth skin to reduce drag while swimming - their outer skin layer can regenerate in only two hours Ģ1. Dolphins can use their noses to kill sharks Ģ0.

Dolphins have no sense of smell and do not have a good sense of taste ġ9. Dolphins' hearing system is so sophisticated and advanced that even a blind individual can survive ġ8.

Dolphins use their echolocation/sonar for navigating through the water and obstacles and hunting prey ġ7. Dolphins are believed to have the longest memory in the animal kingdom ġ6. Dolphins are 'equipped' with highly effective healing processes, which means that they don't hemorrhage to death easily ġ5. Dolphins have a skeleton with light, highly flexible, yet weaker bones compared with land animals ġ4. Dolphins have two stomachs - one for storing food and another one for digestion ġ3. Although dolphins have teeth, they swallow food without chewing it ġ2. Dolphins don't drink water because they get it from the food they eat ġ1. Dolphins are piscivores and eat around 35 pounds (15.8 kilograms) of fish every day, including squid and crustaceans ġ0. Dolphins live in relatively shallow waters, but they can dive up to 900 feet (274 meters) ĩ. The differences between dolphins and porpoises can be found in their body shapes, fins and faces Ĩ. The most common species - the bottlenose dolphin - inhabits all regions of the planet, except for the Antarctic and Arctic oceans ħ. The killer whale is the largest member of the oceanic dolphin family Ħ. Dolphins range in size from 5.6 feet (1.7 meters) to 31 feet (9.4 meters) long and weigh between 110 pounds (50 kilograms) and 10 tonnes, depending on the type of animal and species ĥ. There are around 40 different species of dolphins swimming in the oceans of the world Ĥ. The name 'dolphin' comes from the Greek words 'delphis' and 'delphus,' meaning 'fish with a womb' ģ.

Dolphins evolved from a four-legged terrestrial animal that started spending more time in the water around 50 million years ago Ģ. Let's take a look at the most interesting facts about dolphins:ġ. Scientists have concluded that dolphins are incredibly smart living beings and have become super-fast swimmers thanks to their anatomy. Kids and adults have learned to respect a marine creature that sometimes behaves like humans. Welcome to the extraordinary world of dolphins.ĭolphins are aquatic mammals that have always fascinated humans. They're funny, cute, athletic, and extremely friendly.