geez.. im bored again ! haha anyways, watched a documentry on dolphins this afternoon after school ! omgsh ! have i ever mentioned that i love dolphins???
well, I LOVE DOLPHINS !!!
dolphin use their tails when hunting, hitting a fleeing fish up into the air with their tail, stunning it, then scooping the fish up when it falls back into the water.
A dolphin slapping its tail on the water in the wild may be a sign of annoyance, or a warning to other dolphins of danger.

They eat their fish whole, head first.
In the wild an open mouth is a sign of aggression, as is head nodding.
A sign of greater aggression is violent jaw clapping.
Dolphins breathe through their blowhole located at the top of their head. A dolphin may empty and refill its lungs in less than a fifth of a second.
To sleep, a dolphin must shut down only half of its brain, as its breathing is under voluntary control.
Dolphins take short cat-naps, floating just below the surface, then slowly rising to breathe.
Often dolphins are very active during night time, for some this is their main feeding time.
Dolphin's ears are barely noticeable marked only by a small hole just behind the eye.
their eyes are only 2-3 mm in diameter.

scientists believe that dolphins are on a level with chimpanzees and dogs.
Dolphins can learn to perform certain actions.
They learn best when actions are broken into small steps and they are given food or other rewards.


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