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Author: Shayne Sangerman

Illustrations by Mrs. Cox's 

Kindergarten Class

The ABC's of Bottlenose Dolphin

Unlike fish the bottlenose dolphin must go 

to the surface to breath in air. 

The hole located on top of the dolphins head is 

called the blowhole. The bottlenose dolphin 

breaths in air from its blowhole. 

 A young bottlenose dolphin is called a calf, a 

female is called a cow and a male is called a 

bull. 

Bottlenose dolphin typically dive from 10- 

150 feet deep but they are known to dive as 

deep as 2,000 feet.

Dolphins use echolocation to 

track food and communicate with 

each other. 

Each lobe of a dolphin's tail is called a fluke. 

Flukes are flattened pads of tough, dense 

tissues.

Bottlenose dolphin are usually gray in color. The 

coloring goes from a dark gray on the upper body 

to a lighter gray on the bottom part of their belly. 

Dolphins have a thick layer of blubber or 

hypodermis, which helps them maintain their 

body heat and protect them from predators. 

Bottlenose dolphins are believed to be very 

intelligent compared to other animals. They are 

fast learners and can understand human 

commands. 

The bottlenose dolphin can jump or breach 

up to 20 feet out of the water. 

These dolphin can grow to weigh as much 

as 500 kilograms or 1,000 pounds. 

The bottlenose dolphin can range in length 

from 6 feet to 13 feet long. 

The melon is the rounded part of the dolphin's 

forehead. It contains fat and plays an important 

role in echolocation. 

Mother bottlenose dolphin nurse their calves for up 

to two years before the calf is weaned off. 

Bottlenose dolphins are found in oceans and other 

warm waters around the globe. Most species live in 

shallow waters with tropical temperatures. 

These animals live in groups called pods. The 

size of a pod can range from five to several 

hundred dolphin. 

The bottlenose dolphin eats large quantities 

of fish. On average an adult dolphin will eat 

15- 30 pounds of fish per day. 

A dolphin's skin is smooth and feels rubbery. 

The skin has no hair or sweat glands. 

 These sleek swimmers can reach speeds 

of over 18 miles an hour. 

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