LIVING THE DOLPHIN THINGS KINGDOM The dolphin belongs

LIVING THE DOLPHIN THINGS

KINGDOM The dolphin belongs to the animal kingdom. Inside animal kingdom, to the branch of acuatic mammals, just like the blue whale and the killer whale and lots others.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTI ON They have a soft gray skin, they are approx 1. 7 m long and 50 kg in weight. They have a characteristic dorsal fin and a caudal fin that is their engine for swimming. They have a curious hole in the head that is used to breathe out of the water because it has lungs. An elongated mouth with sharp teeth allows it to feed on fish.

LS CEL This animal is multicelular and is composted by cells called eukaryotes like that one that we see in the foto. Cells form tissues and these form organs and with them systems. It highlights internal reproductive system and the respiratory system with lungs unlike other aquatic animals.

HABITAT The dolphin belongs to the marine ecosystem inhabiting almost all the seas and oceans in the world. This ecosystem is 75% of the world's surface, in which most animal species live. The average temperature of the ocean is 17 grades.

CURIOSITIE S Curiously, dolphins are very curious, intelligent and playful. As much between his fellow men as with the human being. They usually play with blowfish (balloon fish) as if they were balls. We use them to do aquatic shows in zoos. It has one of the most developed brains in the animal kingdom and is communicated through ultrasound.

VITAL FUNCTIONS 1 - NUTRITION 2 REPRODUCTION 3 - INTERACTION

The dolphin is a carnivorous animal, feeding almost exclusively on small fish. It can also eat crabs, shellfish, etc. As a predator, it is a secondary consumer. They feed on live animals therefore they have to hunt to eat. Many times they do it in a herd in very complicated ways, demonstrating their great intelligence. Surrounding the banks of fish making a whirlpool they get to eat large amounts with little effort.

REPRODUCTION The dolphins has a sexual reproduction, like all mammals. Their babies are very similar to his parents.

INTERACTIO N Due to its great intelligence, the dolphin interacts in addition to its counterparts with other species and also with humans. Serving to make shows and using it as a tourist attraction swimming with them. They also interact with the killer whales when they run away from this