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Level J
Book 103
All About Series
Dolphins
by Katacha Daz
All About
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Glossary
blowhole a breathing hole at the top of
the head of a whale or dolphin
calf a baby dolphin
fin a body part used for steering
through water
pod a group of dolphins that swims
and hunts together
All About Dolphins
Author: Katacha Daz
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Dolphins
by Katacha Daz
All About
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This is a dolphin.
Dolphins live in the sea,
but they are not fish.
Dolphins need to breathe air.
A dolphin breathes through a blowhole
on top of its head.
blowhole
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A dolphin has one f lipper
on each side.
It has one f in on its back
and one fin on its tail.
The tail f in helps the dolphin
swim fast.
Some dolphins can swim
up to miles an hour.
flippers
back fin
tail fin
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pod
calf

Dolphins swim together in groups.
The groups are called pods.
A pod has baby dolphins
and grown-up dolphins.
A baby dolphin is called a calf.
A calf stays with its mother
for two or three years.
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Dolphins eat many kinds of fish,
but they do not need to drink.
They get water from the fish
they eat.
This pod is hunting for food to eat.
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Dolphins are noisy animals.
They slap their tail fins
on top of the water.
They click, squeak,
and even whistle.
Dolphins make sounds
to find food.
Mother dolphins make sounds
to call their babies.
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Dolphins love to play.
They chase each other
and ride on waves.
They jump high
out of the water
just for fun.
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Dolphins are very smart and
can learn to do tricks.
This dolphin learned how
to shake hands.
When the dolphin
does a trick,
it gets a fish.
Good job, dolphin!
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Some dolphins are pink.
Dolphins swallow their
food whole.
Dolphins can jump 0 feet
out of the water.
Fun Facts About Dolphins
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