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»   How much time do dolphins maintain their breath when they are under the water?
»  How much dolphins get to grow?
»  How many years do the dolphins live?
»  Do dolphins have their own language?
»  How many calves can have the dolphins?


How much time do dolphins maintain their breath when they are under the water?

They can maintain their breath an average of 12 minutes. The normal is about 3 breathings per minute.

How much dolphins get to grow?

They get to grow an average of 2 to 3.8 meters, it varies according to the place they are located and the temperature of the water. It also depends if they live near the coast or in open sea, being the firsts smaller than the seconds.

How many years do the dolphins live?

Dolphins in freedom get to live from 30 to 40 years, but when they are under human care, they live even more. It has been known a dolphin who reached 52 years of age.

Do dolphins have their own language?

This is one of the most frequent questions about dolphins and it is still a mystery under investigations. In fact, their way of communication cannot be called appropriately a language, since one contains syntax and joint of words. But it is also a wondrous fact that dolphins use a wide variety of sounds to communicate. And in the pod, each dolphin is designed by the others with a special sound: a name!

How many calves can have the dolphins?

Dolphin mothers have just one calf per birth.

 

Catamarans


Bottlenose dolphins have a highly developed audio cortex of the brain. This evolutionary development allows them to use echolocation to communicate, find prey, and orient themselves in their three dimensional environment.