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Short Beaked Common Dolphin
Short Beaked Common DolphinSome interesting facts about Dolphins including the Short Beaked Common Dolphin which isn't so very different from other dolphins. First Fact about dolphins and the Short Beaked Common DolphinQuestion:-Do dolphins hibernate? Answer: No. In fact, they never fully sleep. When people breath, they do so involuntarily; as they sleep, they continue to breath. Dolphins, on the other hand, must swim to the surface, and then breath voluntarily. As a result, they don't sleep like we do. It is believed that only half of their brains sleep at a time. While one half of their brains is asleep, the other half is monitoring their swimming to the surface to take a breath. Another Fact about dolphins and the Short Beaked Common 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. More information about dolphins and the Short Beaked Common DolphinQuestion:-Do dolphins have a sense of smell? Answer: Dolphins can taste, but have no sense of smell. Another interesting snippet about dolphins and the Short Beaked Common 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 Short Beaked Common DolphinQuestion:-How much do dolphins eat per day? Answer: Bottle-nose dolphins consume approximately 8-15 kgs (15-33 lbs.) per day and Orcas approximately 45 kgs (100 lbs.) per day. If you have any information about the short beaked common dolphin that you think should be here, please let us know.
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