Playful | Graceful – A Friendly Water Mammal- Dolphin!

One of the most cognitive and intelligent mammals, is also one of the most adorable creatures - Dolphins! This joyful marine mammal can make anyone awe with their performances and tricks. There are 43 recognized species of them; 38 are marine and 5 are river. The most commonly found is the Bottlenose Dolphin.

Very few know that whales and dolphins are relatives (they belong to the order of Cetacean) and share several characteristics. Amazing huh? So, let’s find out more about them; discover their unique behavior and why they are so irresistibly adorable?

10 Amazing Facts About Dolphins

1. Dolphins are great divers and can dive up to 1000 feet underwater.

2. They do not chew their food, the teeth are merely used to catch prey like-fish, squids and crustaceans.

3. Dolphins stay with their mother for quite a while before they leave the pack.

4. Dolphins are the only animals to give birth with the baby coming out tail first; the calf would drown if it was the other way. The moment the baby is completely out, the mother dolphin must immediately take it to the surface to breathe.

5. The least known fact about dolphins is that the funny squeaks and whistles you hear does not come from their mouths - but from their blowholes! These blowholes also help them to breathe as they cannot do so through their mouth.

6. It has been recognized by scientists that dolphins give themselves names and as the whistle tone changes they can differentiate between each other’s names. Way too smart, aren’t they?!

7. Dolphins can recognize themselves in the mirror, and they love to admire themselves.

8. They have delicate skin but it heals quickly.

9. Killer whales are the largest kind of dolphins in the marine world. Unbelievable right?

10. They prefer to live in schools or pods rather than solitude. They have a wide range of emotions leading them to live within a complex social structure.

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It has been found that the biggest enemy of dolphins are humans. More than 20,000 dolphins are killed every year. We do our best to stop this cruelty against the beautiful species. This can only happen through education and getting people to be more familiar with dolphins and appreciate their intelligence.