The Wild Life: Dolphin for a Day

The Wild Life: Dolphin for a Day — page 1 — Hi there Sorry to interrupt your busy day

The Wild Life: Dolphin for a Day — page 2 — Were you eating Playing Talking Snoozing Well guess what Dolphins do these things every day too We're smart and friendly mammals just like you How would it feel to be a dolphin for a day Flip the page and find out

The Wild Life: Dolphin for a Day — page 3 — Which Dolphin Are You Dolphins are cetaceans or a type of aquatic mammal There are more than forty species or kinds of dolphins They're divided into two groups marine dolphins and river dolphins Marine dolphins live in the ocean or salt water River dolphins live in fresh water Before you dive into your day you have an important decision to make which kind of dolphin are you COMMON DOLPHIN They're fast energetic swimmers with a cool gray and tan pattern that's shaped like an hourglass STRIPED DOLPHIN Named for the dark stripes on the sides of their bodies they somersault and roto-tail move their tails in circles as they jump high above the waves BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN Friendly and curious they get their name from their stubby beak or rostrum that looks like the neck of a bottle With up to 104 teeth that's a lot they often look like they're smiling SPINNER DOLPHIN Always playful they love leaping out of the water and spinning through the air They also like to blow bubbles

The Wild Life: Dolphin for a Day — page 4 — ORCA Yep I'm a dolphin Also called killer whales their black and white bodies make the largest members of the dolphin family easy to spot Orcas are apex predators which means no other animals hunt them AMAZON RIVER DOLPHIN Shy and supersmart they're also called pink river dolphins because of their coloring When they're excited they turn a brighter shade of pink just like when humans blush GANGES RIVER DOLPHIN These gray brown dolphins have long thin rostrums and like to travel in pairs Don't confuse dolphins with porpoises You're a dolphin so you have a longer rostrum pointier teeth and a curved fin You can move your head from side to side but porpoises can't

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