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Tucuzi Dolphin
Tucuzi DolphinSome interesting facts about Dolphins including the Tucuzi Dolphin which isn't so very different from other dolphins. First Fact about dolphins and the Tucuzi DolphinQuestion:-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 Fact about dolphins and the Tucuzi DolphinQuestion:-Do dolphins have any form of camouflage? Answer: Yes, seen from above they blend in with the water, and if you're a killer whale looking up, their bellies blend in with the sky. It's called counter shading. More information about dolphins and the Tucuzi DolphinQuestion:-How large are spinner dolphins compared to other dolphins? Answer: Spinner dolphins are one of the smallest species of dolphins. They are only 1.5-2 meters long, an they weigh around 75-95 kilograms. For a comparison, bottlenose dolphins (Flipper was a bottlenose dolphin) can reach lengths of almost 4 meters and weigh up to 600 kilograms! Another interesting snippet about dolphins and the Tucuzi 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 Tucuzi DolphinQuestion:-How deep can a dolphin dive? Answer: The dolphin is capable of diving for up to 20 minutes at 300 meters, this is to be considered as maxima for a bottle-nose dolphin although in some experiments they have dived to about 500 meters. Usually, bottle-nose dolphins will not dive very deep. If you have any information about the tucuzi dolphin that you think should be here, please let us know.
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