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    Dolphins are marine mammals that live in pods in oceans and rivers around the world. They have smooth skin, a blowhole for breathing, and fins and tail flukes that help them swim fast to catch fish. Dolphins communicate by breaching, or jumping out of the water, and are known to be playful in nature.

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    Dolphins are marine mammals that live in pods in oceans and rivers around the world. They have smooth skin, a blowhole for breathing, and fins and tail flukes that help them swim fast to catch fish. Dolphins communicate by breaching, or jumping out of the water, and are known to be playful in nature.

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    Dolphins are marine mammals that live in pods in oceans and rivers around the world. They have smooth skin, a blowhole for breathing, and fins and tail flukes that help them swim fast to catch fish. Dolphins communicate by breaching, or jumping out of the water, and are known to be playful in nature.

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    Dolphins

    What do dolphins look like?


    A dolphin is a sea animal. They have two
    fins on the side and one on the back to help
    them to swim fast. They can be a mix of
    black, white and gray. Dolphins have fat
    under the skin to keep them warm in the
    cold seas. They breathe out of a nostril on
    the top of their head called a blowhole.

    Where do dolphins live?


    Dolphins live in seas and rivers. They live
    together in groups called ‘pods’.

    What do dolphins eat?


    Dolphins eat fish. They wait for the fish to
    jump out of the sea into their mouth.

    What do dolphins do?


    Dolphins can jump out of the water and
    flip over to land on their back, belly or side.
    This is called ‘breach’. They breach to let
    other dolphins know about food nearby.

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    Dolphins

    Questions
    1. Why do dolphins have two fins on the side and one on the back? Tick one.
    to help them to jump out the water
    so they can swim on their back
    to help them to swim fast

    2. Why do dolphins have fat under the skin? Tick one.


    to keep them warm
    to make them bigger
    to help them swim down

    3. What is the name of the nostril on the top of their head? Tick one.
    horn hole
    blowhole
    spray hole

    4. What do dolphins eat? Tick one.


    plants
    toast
    fish

    5. What is it called when dolphins jump out of the water and flip over to
    land on their back, belly or side? Tick one.
    breach
    splash
    spin

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    Dolphins

    Answers
    1. Why do dolphins have two fins on the side and one on the back? Tick one.
    to help them to jump out the water
    so they can swim on their back
    to help them to swim fast

    2. Why do dolphins have fat under the skin? Tick one.


    to keep them warm
    to make them bigger
    to help them swim down

    3. What is the name of the nostril on the top of their head? Tick one.
    horn hole
    blowhole
    spray hole

    4. What do dolphins eat? Tick one.


    plants
    toast
    fish

    5. What is it called when dolphins jump out of the water and flip over to
    land on their back, belly or side? Tick one.
    breach
    splash
    spin

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    Dolphins
    What do dolphins look like?
    A dolphin is a sea animal but they are
    mammals, not fish. They have two fins on
    their sides and a triangle shaped fin on
    their back that helps them to swim fast.
    They also have smooth, rubbery skin which
    can be a mix of black, white and gray in
    colour. A bottlenose dolphin is large with a
    dark grey back and a light gray belly with
    a short beak that can look like they are
    smiling. Dolphins have fat under the skin
    to keep them warm in the harsh, cold seas.
    They breathe through a single nostril on
    the top of their head called a blowhole.

    Where do dolphins live?


    Dolphins live in the world’s seas and in
    rivers too. They live together in groups
    called ‘pods’. Some dolphin pods like to live
    where the land meets the sea, some live out
    at sea and some live in rivers or lakes.

    What do dolphins do?


    Dolphins can jump out of the water as
    high as 4.9 metres, flipping over to land on
    their backs, bellies or sides. This is called
    ‘breach’. They breach to let other dolphins
    know about food nearby.

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    Dolphins

    What do dolphins eat?


    Bottlenose dolphins hunt their prey by
    swimming around in big circles near fish,
    beating their tails down hard to stir up
    the seafloor making the water cloudy. The
    dolphins swim around, making the circle
    smaller and smaller, trapping the fish like a
    net. As the fish jump out, the other dolphins
    catch them in their mouth.

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    Dolphins

    Questions
    1. What type of animal is a dolphin? Tick one.
    fish
    mammal
    reptile

    2. Find and copy the name of the dolphin that has a short beak.
    

    3. Dolphins live together in groups. What is the name of a dolphin group?


    Tick one.
    pack
    swarm
    pod

    4. Number the statements from 1-3 to show the order in which a dolphin
    hunts their prey. 

    They beat their tail down hard to stir up the seafloor


    making the water cloudy.
    The fish jump out of the water and the dolphins catch
    the fish in their mouth.
    Bottlenose dolphins swim around in big circles near
    fish.

    5. Fill in the missing word.


    They breach to let other know about food nearby.

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    Dolphins

    Answers
    1. What type of animal is a dolphin? Tick one.
    fish
    mammal
    reptile

    2. Find and copy the name of the dolphin that has a short beak.
    bottlenose dolphin

    3. Dolphins live together in groups. What is the name of a dolphin group?


    Tick one.
    pack
    swarm
    pod

    4. Number the statements from 1-3 to show the order in which a dolphin
    hunts their prey. 

    They beat their tail down hard to stir up the seafloor


    2
    making the water cloudy.
    The fish jump out of the water and the dolphins catch
    3
    the fish in their mouth.
    Bottlenose dolphins swim around in big circles near
    1
    fish.

    5. Fill in the missing word.


    They breach to let other dolphins know about food nearby.

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    Dolphins
    What do dolphins look like?
    A dolphin is a marine animal. They have
    smooth, rubbery skin and can be a mixture
    of black, white and gray in colour. A
    bottlenose dolphin is large with a dark
    grey back and paler belly. They have short,
    stubby beaks that look like they’re smiling.
    They have two fins on their sides and a
    triangle shaped fin on their back that helps
    them to swim fast. They have fat under
    the skin called blubber which keeps them
    warm in the harsh cold of the freezing seas.
    Dolphins are mammals, not fish, so they
    are warm-blooded. They are able to keep
    their body at the same temperature at all
    times. As mammals, they have lungs and
    breathe through a single nostril called a
    blowhole which is on the top of their head.

    What do dolphins eat?


    Bottlenose dolphins hunt their prey by
    swimming around in big circles near fish,
    beating their tails down hard to stir up
    the seafloor making the water cloudy. The
    dolphin swims around, making the circle
    smaller and smaller, trapping the fish like a
    net. As the fish jump out, the other dolphins
    catch them in their mouth.

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    Dolphins

    Where do dolphins live?


    Dolphins live in the world’s seas, oceans
    and in rivers too. They like to be with
    other dolphins and live together in groups
    called ‘pods’. Some dolphin pods like to live
    in coastal areas, others choose to live in
    shallow waters away from the coast further
    out at sea.
    The Amazon river dolphin prefers to live in
    freshwater rivers and lakes. Other dolphins,
    such as the bottlenose dolphin may visit
    lakes and can be seen close to cities.

    What do dolphins do?


    Dolphins can jump out of the water as
    high as 4.9 metres, flipping over to land on
    their backs, bellies or sides. This is called
    ‘breach’. They breach to let other dolphins
    know about food nearby. Dolphins are very
    playful and both young and old dolphins
    like to chase each other, carry objects, blow
    air out their blowhole to spray water, toss
    seaweed and practise catching food.

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    Dolphins

    Questions
    1. What is the texture of a dolphin’s skin? Tick one.
    soft, wet skin
    rough, dry skin
    smooth, rubbery skin

    2. What features does a bottlenose dolphin have to help them to swim fast?
    

    3. Fill in the missing word.


    Dolphins are , not fish, so they are warm-blooded. 

    4. Find and copy the name of the dolphin that has a short beak.
    

    5. Draw three lines and complete each sentence. One has been done for you.

    lakes and can be seen


    Dolphins live in the
    close to cities.

    They like to be with other world’s seas, oceans and


    dolphins and live in rivers too.

    The Amazon river dolphin freshwater rivers and


    prefers to live in lakes.

    Other dolphins, such as


    together in groups called
    the bottlenose dolphin
    ‘pods’.
    may visit

    6. Why do you think dolphins have been recorded by scientists as very


    playful? Use the text to support your answer.
    

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    Dolphins

    Answers
    1. What is the texture of a dolphin’s skin? Tick one.
    soft, wet skin
    rough, dry skin
    smooth, rubbery skin
    2. What features does a bottlenose dolphin have to help them to swim fast?
    A bottlenose dolphin has two fins on their side and a triangular shaped
    fin on their back.
    3. Fill in the missing word.
    Dolphins are mammals, not fish, so they are warm-blooded. 
    4. Find and copy the name of the dolphin that has a short beak.
    bottlenose
    5. Draw three lines and complete each sentence. One has been done for you.

    lakes and can be seen


    Dolphins live in the
    close to cities.

    They like to be with other world’s seas, oceans and


    dolphins and live in rivers too.

    The Amazon river dolphin freshwater rivers and


    prefers to live in lakes.

    Other dolphins, such as


    together in groups called
    the bottlenose dolphin
    ‘pods’.
    may visit

    6. Why do you think dolphins have been recorded by scientists


    as very playful? Use the text to support your answer.
    Pupils’ own responses, such as: I thnk scientists say dolphins are playful
    because they like to live together in groups called pods and because
    there are lots of dolphins together, they can play together.

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