Dolphins

By Miss Thompson

Dolphins

• Habitat• Appearance• Types of Dolphin• Prey / Predators• Sources of Information

Habitat

• Dolphins live in the seas, rivers and lakes around the world.

• They tend to stay close to the coasts, where there are lots of fish.

Appearance

• Dolphin skin feels smooth and rubbery.

• Blubber under the skin keeps the dolphin warm.

• They have blowholes on top of their heads to help them to breathe.

• Dolphins have up to 100 teeth.

Types of Dolphin

• Dolphins are mammals, not fish.

• There are 32 different kinds. Here are two:

– Bottlenose• Live off the east coast of North America.

– Atlantic spotted• These are very active dolphins, and leap frequently.

Prey / Predators

• The gray skin of a bottlenose dolphins helps it to hide from predators.

• They are good at protecting each other, so they are rarely eaten by other sea creatures.

• Dolphins mostly eat smaller sea creatures, like fish and squid.

Sources of Information

Books

• I love whales and dolphins by Steve Parker

• Watching dolphins in the oceans by Elizabeth Miles