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Hectors Dolphin
Hectors DolphinSome interesting facts about Dolphins including the Hectors Dolphin which isn't so very different from other dolphins. First Fact about dolphins and the Hectors DolphinQuestion:-What is the dolphins life span? Answer: The average life expectancy for the bottle-nose dolphins is about 25 years. the maximum age (which only a few will reach) is more than 40 years. Another Fact about dolphins and the Hectors DolphinQuestion:-How intelligent are dolphins? Answer: The short answer to this is that we do not know. There is no reliable method to measure intelligence in humans across cultures, so it is not surprising that comparing humans, dolphins, apes, dogs, etc. is impossible. There are some indications of their potential: they are fast learners and can generalize (which is also true of pigs, BTW). Also they can learn to understand complicated language-like commands (which is also true of the great apes). More information about dolphins and the Hectors DolphinQuestion:-What is the difference between a dolphin and a porpoise? Answer: There are slight physical differences between dolphins and porpoises: Another interesting snippet about dolphins and the Hectors DolphinQuestion:-What is the dolphins greatest predator? Answer: MAN! Man is the dolphins greatest predator, more then 100,000 dolphins die each year because of man, either in nets or for gastronomy. And finally ... about dolphins and the Hectors DolphinQuestion:-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. If you have any information about the hectors dolphin that you think should be here, please let us know.
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