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Kingdom   Animal
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Class   Mammal
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Family   Dolphin
 
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Status   Varies by species
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Date Updated   Sun Feb 7 09:49:30 2016
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Image Credit  Hobnob Art
Image Comment  Jumping Dolphin artwork.
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Dolphin Images for kids
Dolphin Species
Dolphin Activities for kids
Dolphin Facts & Trivia for kids
- There are about 40 species of Dolphin.
- Dolphins can hear noises from up to 15 miles away.
- Other Dolphins will come to the aid of a sick Dolphin and help it reach the surface to breath.
- Dolphins sleep with one eye open.
- Dolphins will sometimes approach swimmers.
- Dolphins may follow small boats, eating fish that sailors have caught and thrown back.
- Dolphins don't drink water. They get liquid from their food.
- Dolphins sleep with one side of their brain at a time.
- Dolphins can tell how far away objects are by using sound waves. This is called sonar or echolocation.
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Dolphin Links for kids
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