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Long Snouted Spinner Dolphin
Long Snouted Spinner DolphinSome interesting facts about Dolphins including the Long Snouted Spinner Dolphin which isn't so very different from other dolphins. First Fact about dolphins and the Long Snouted Spinner DolphinQuestion:-Do dolphins mimic people? Answer: In general, no. Some dolphins in captivity have learned to mimic people, where they get 'rewards' for doing so. But those in the wild do not - there is no reason for them to do so. Another Fact about dolphins and the Long Snouted Spinner 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. More information about dolphins and the Long Snouted Spinner DolphinQuestion:-Why do dolphins make so many sounds? Answer: Whistle like sounds help dolphins keep in contact and communicate with each other as they travel and feed. Dolphins 'echolocate' to find their food or to scan their surroundings. They direct 'clicks' into the water and the clicks rebound off solid objects (fish, logs, boats) and echo back to the dolphins. Dolphins listen for the strength of the rebounding clicks to identify what the object is and its distance from them. All of these clicks and whistles are created in the dolphin's nasal passages just below the blowhole. Another interesting snippet about dolphins and the Long Snouted Spinner DolphinQuestion:-How do dolphins sleep? Answer: Dolphins sleep only with one half of their brain at a time. Remember dolphins are conscious breathers. Should they sleep and go unconscious as we do they would simply suffocate or drown. Sleeping dolphins can be seen as resting, floating at the surface, with one eye open. After a time, they will close the one eye and open the other one. They alternate like this throughout their entire nap. And finally ... about dolphins and the Long Snouted Spinner DolphinQuestion:-What is the distance a dolphin can travel? Answer: The distance a dolphin travels depends very much on its food supply. The optimum swimming speed is about 8 km/hr. Dolphins sleep about 8 hours a day which would leave 16 hours for travel. This would mean they can travel up to 128 km per day. How much they actually do travel is unknown. If you have any information about the long snouted spinner dolphin that you think should be here, please let us know.
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