DOLPHINS

BODY

• Can be up to 30 feet long
• Move tail fluke up and down to swim
• Use dorsal fin and 2 flippers to steer

HABITAT

• Found in all oceans
• Some found in rivers
• Often found in warm water near equator
• Salt water keeps skin soft

DIET

• Eat fish, squid, and shrimp
• Use sharp teeth to get food
• Swallow food whole
• Often work together to get food

LIFE CYCLE

• Females give birth to one dolphin at a time
• Babies are about 4 feet long
• Mother helps baby get to surface for air

OTHER FACTS

• Can leap up to 16 feet out of the water
• Use blowhole on head to breathe
• About 32 different kinds of dolphins