Exploring Dolphins: Key Features and Facts

The video explores dolphins as mammals, highlighting their unique characteristics, social behaviors, and communication methods. It discusses their adaptations for underwater life, including echolocation, and their global habitats. The differences between dolphins and porpoises are explained, along with a look at remarkable dolphin species like the orca. The video concludes with the relationship between dolphins and humans, emphasizing the importance of protection and conservation.

What makes a dolphin a mammal?

• Their tails move side to side.

• They have lungs and breathe air.

• They breathe through gills.

• They have scales.

What is a baby dolphin called?

• Foal

• Calf

• Kid

• Pup

How do dolphins communicate with each other?

• Through dancing

• Using colors

• By tapping on objects

• With squeaks and whistles

What technique do dolphins use to find prey?

• Smell

• Echolocation

• Sight

• Taste

Where do most dolphins live?

• In freshwater rivers

• Near the poles

• In warm ocean waters near the equator

• In deep ocean trenches

How are dolphins and porpoises different?

• Dolphins are less playful.

• Porpoises have a triangular dorsal fin.

• Dolphins have a longer snout.

• Porpoises are faster swimmers.

Which dolphin can spin up to seven times in the air?

• Risso's dolphin

• Orca

• Spinner dolphin

• Bottlenose dolphin

Which dolphin is known for its deep diving ability?

• Long-finned pilot whale

• Orca

• Spinner dolphin

• Bottlenose dolphin

What unique behavior do dolphins exhibit when not hunting?

• They sing songs.

• They sleep for long hours.

• They play games.

• They migrate to colder waters.

Why is it important for humans to learn about dolphins?

• To protect dolphins and their habitats

• To use them for entertainment

• To make them pets

• To study their language for human benefit