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How fast can a Bottlenose dolphin swim?

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How fast can a Bottlenose dolphin swim?

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They can reach up to 40km per hour for short distances. Normally dolphins swim at around 8-16 km/hr. Unlike fish which have a vertical tail that moves from side to side, dolphins have a horizontal tail (or fluke) which it moves up and down to swim. Unlike a lot of mammals, dolphins do not have fur although some have whiskers around their mouths when first born. Instead dolphins have evolved with smooth, soft skin which makes swimming easier. Their bodies are streamlined to offer the least resistance in the water and the skin continually sheds dead skin cells to keep their body smooth. This is called ‘sloughing’. How many teeth do Bottlenose dolphins have? A. Usually 76-98. The number can vary between 18-26 relatively large teeth on each side of the jaw. The teeth are sharp, conical shaped and designed for grabbing, rather than chewing. B. Dolphins only have one set of teeth. Calves get teeth at approx. 5 weeks old. C. You can count the age of a dolphin by its teeth. When a longitudinal

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