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Clymene Dolphin

Cephalorhynchus commersonii

OTHER NAMES: Skunk Dolphin, Highball Dolphin, Black-and-white Dolphin, Jacobite, Puffing Pig

Some interesting facts about Dolphins including the Clymene Dolphin which isn't so very different from other dolphins.

First Fact about dolphins and the Clymene Dolphin

Question:-How long do dolphins stay pregnant? Answer: Dolphins are pregnant for a whole year!!

Another Fact about dolphins and the Clymene Dolphin

Question:-How can you tell the difference between a male and a female dolphin? Answer: To find this out you have to look underneath the dolphin at it's belly. If you see a long slit with 2 smaller slits, that's a female:

More information about dolphins and the Clymene Dolphin

Question:-How long can dolphins go without being in water? Answer: Dolphins and whales out of water have two problems: heat and their own weight. Large animals have low surface to volume ratios, so it is hard for them to cool themselves. Also, whales are well insulated (blubber), which is good if they're in the water, but not if they're beached. It's like having a winter coat on in 70 degree weather, you'd overheat very quickly. A whale's body isn't designed to support its own weight, it relies on water for support. The larger whales will die from their own weight if they're beached long enough.

Another interesting snippet about dolphins and the Clymene Dolphin

Question:-Do dolphins have hair? Answer: Dolphins are born with a small amount of hair on their beak (nose), but in when they become adults, only the hair follicles remain.

And finally ... about dolphins and the Clymene Dolphin

Question:-How fast can a dolphin swim? Answer: Dolphins can swim up to 40 km/hr, due to special structures in the skin that reduce turbulence. They spend the least amount of energy when swimming at speeds of about 8 km/hr.

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