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21 amazing facts about dolphins
Swimming with dolphins is often one of the goals that many people set.
And for good reason, dolphins are beautiful and very intelligent creatures!
If this is on your group list, you should check out 21 interesting facts about these dolphins!
A medium sized dolphin can easily jump up to 20 feet above water.
Despite what many people think, dolphins are not an endangered species.
The dolphin's brain is bigger than the monkey's.
A dolphin has a total of 100 teeth.
The world's largest dolphin known as Boto.
Dolphins are capable of eating about 30 pounds of fish in a day.
Piglets are usually allowed to stay with their mothers for about two to three years.
The normal lifespan of a dolphin is about 50 years.
Dolphins don't have any sense of smell!
They are clearly visible both below and above the water surface.
Dolphins can actually sleep with only one side of their brain, keeping the other active.
Dolphins have a respectable hearing, which also helps them catch prey.
They like to eat small fish and squid.
Dolphins can interact with humans on an amazing level.
A dolphin is capable of holding its breath for about thirty minutes.
They can swim up at speeds of forty miles an hour!
Dolphins are mammals, like humans, but they are called crustaceans.
Some dolphins do not have dorsal fins on their backs.
Ocean dolphins are also known as "real dolphins".
Each dolphin has its own unique whistle, this is also a point to identify them.
Albino dolphins are pink, red eyes!
