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Dolphins are aquatic mammals within the infraorder Cetacea. There are 40 extant species of dolphins ranging greatly in size from the small Maui's dolphin to the massive killer whale. Dolphins have streamlined bodies with flippers and conical teeth adapted for catching fast-moving prey. They use echolocation and have well-developed hearing adapted for both air and water. Dolphins are found in warm tropical waters but some species prefer colder climates, feeding on fish and squid. Males mate with multiple females each year while females only mate every two to three years and mothers raise calves alone.

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Dolphins are aquatic mammals within the infraorder Cetacea. There are 40 extant species of dolphins ranging greatly in size from the small Maui's dolphin to the massive killer whale. Dolphins have streamlined bodies with flippers and conical teeth adapted for catching fast-moving prey. They use echolocation and have well-developed hearing adapted for both air and water. Dolphins are found in warm tropical waters but some species prefer colder climates, feeding on fish and squid. Males mate with multiple females each year while females only mate every two to three years and mothers raise calves alone.

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Dolphins are aquatic mammals within the infraorder Cetacea. There are 40 extant species of dolphins ranging greatly in size from the small Maui's dolphin to the massive killer whale. Dolphins have streamlined bodies with flippers and conical teeth adapted for catching fast-moving prey. They use echolocation and have well-developed hearing adapted for both air and water. Dolphins are found in warm tropical waters but some species prefer colder climates, feeding on fish and squid. Males mate with multiple females each year while females only mate every two to three years and mothers raise calves alone.

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Dolphins are aquatic mammals within the infraorder Cetacea. There are 40 extant species of dolphins ranging greatly in size from the small Maui's dolphin to the massive killer whale. Dolphins have streamlined bodies with flippers and conical teeth adapted for catching fast-moving prey. They use echolocation and have well-developed hearing adapted for both air and water. Dolphins are found in warm tropical waters but some species prefer colder climates, feeding on fish and squid. Males mate with multiple females each year while females only mate every two to three years and mothers raise calves alone.

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Dolphin is the common name of aquatic mammals within the infraorder Cetacea.

The term
dolphin usually refers to the extant families Delphinidae (the oceanic dolphins), Platanistidae
(the Indian river dolphins), named Iniidae (the New World river dolphins), and Pontoporiidae
(the brackish dolphins), and the extinct Lipotidae (baiji or Chinese river dolphin). There are
40 extant species named as dolphins.

Dolphins range in size from the relatively small 1.7-metre-long (5 ft 7 in) long and 50-
kilogram (110-pound) bodied Maui's dolphin to the 9.5 m (31 ft 2 in) and 10-tonne (11-short-
ton) killer whale. Dolphins can sometimes leap about 30 feet (9.1 m). Several species of
dolphins exhibit sexual dimorphism, in that the males are larger than females. They have
streamlined bodies and two limbs that are modified into flippers. Though not quite as flexible
as seals, some dolphins can travel at speeds 29 kilometres (18 mi) per hour for short
distances.[1] Dolphins use their conical shaped teeth to capture fast-moving prey. They have
well-developed hearing which is adapted for both air and water and is so well developed that
some can survive even if they are blind. Some species are well adapted for diving to great
depths. They have a layer of fat, or blubber, under the skin to keep warm in the cold water.

Although dolphins are widespread, most species of them prefer the warmer waters of the
tropic zones, but some, like the right whale dolphin, prefer colder climates. Dolphins feed
largely on fish and squid, but a few, like the killer whale, feed on large mammals, like seals.
Male dolphins typically mate with multiple females every year, but females only mate every
two to three years. Calves are typically born in the spring and summer months and females
bear all the responsibility for raising them. Mothers of some species fast and nurse their
young for a relatively long period of time. Dolphins produce a variety of vocalizations,
usually in the form of clicks and whistles.

Dolphins are sometimes hunted in places such as Japan, in an activity known as dolphin drive
hunting. Besides drive hunting, they also face threats from bycatch, habitat loss, and marine
pollution. Dolphins have been depicted in various cultures worldwide. Dolphins occasionally
feature in literature and film, as in the film series Free Willy. Dolphins are sometimes kept in
captivity and trained to perform tricks. The most common dolphin species in captivity is the
bottlenose dolphin, while there are around 60 killer whales in captivity.

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