Dolphins



Dolphins are highly intelligent marine mammals, in addition to the natural systems that complement the body is very complex. So much technology inspired by dolphins. One example is dolphin skin that is able to minimize friction with the water, so the dolphins can swim with a bit of water resistance. It is used by swimmers to design swimsuits that resemble the skin of dolphins.
Dolphins have a system that is used to communicate and receive excitatory called sonar system, this system can avoid objects in front of the dolphin, so to avoid a collision. This technology is then applied in the manufacture of submarine radar. Dolphins are mammals. They live in the sea and rivers throughout the world. Kerebat dolphins are whales and dolphins. There are more than 40 types of dolphins.Baby dolphin newborn will be brought to the surface by a parent in order to bias breathe air. Dolphins need to rise to the surface to breathe to stay alive. Dolphins breathe air through a hole located at the top of its head was clearly. The sleek and slim body is very suitable for swimming. Parent Dolphins milk to feed the baby with a savory and provide energy for her to grow up. Every child dolphins always near its mother could protect from harm. Dolphins are always keeping in touch with their children to grow even larger. Parent dolphins calling their children with special whistles they can identify with.Dolphins live and work in groups called a herd. They often play together. A dolphin can not sleep well under water. He could drown. Therefore, he was half asleep moment of the day. Dolphins eat squid and fish such as gray mullet. Some dolphins herding a shoal of fish for easy capture. Dolphins find a way to transmit sound in water. If the noise on an object, the sound will be reflected back as an echo. Some, due to noise in the sea oil drilling could confuse the dolphins. They will have difficulty in sending and receiving messages.


Humans always interested in the story of a dolphin. The Romans had created a mosaic picture dolphin around 2,000 years ago. Now, people love to swim in the sea with intelligent and friendly animals such as dolphins. Dolphins have to be careful of sharks that might attack them at any time. They protect themselves with teeth, sometimes they use the beak as a ramrod. Humans can catch a lot of fish for the dolphins for food. Some, of dolphins caught by fishing nets. They can not breathe at the surface, consequently they drowned. When hazardous chemicals are dumped into the sea, the waste can poison the food eaten dolphin. Construction of dams on rivers and lakes drying, leaving little room for animals like dolphins to live in Brazil.

Dolphins are mammals classified as intelligent. Dolphins could help humans, if the dolphins are trained, even the fire circle can they break through. Sea lions, primates, whales and dogs also includes an intelligent animal. Dolphins have been trained to perform a variety of attractions and they can also count, but not wild dolphins can perform a variety of attractions. Today, dolphins and whales are rare, the dolphins and whales should be protected. Dolphins and whales have been protected throughout the world began.

Taxonomy

    Suborde Odontoceti, toothed whales
        
Familia Delphinidae, Dolphin Ocean

            
Genus Delphinus
                
Long snout dolphins, Delphinus capensis
                
Proboscis dolphin, Delphinus delphis

            
Genus Tursiops
                
Bottle nose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus
                
Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin, Tursiops aduncus

            
Genus Lissodelphis
                
Northern Rightwhale Dolphin, Lissodelphis borealis
                
Southern Rightwhale Dolphin, Lissiodelphis peronii

            
Genus Sotalia
                
Tucuxi, Sotalia fluviatilis

            
Genus Sousa
                
Indo-Pacific Hump-backed Dolphin, Sousa chinensis
               
Chinese white dolphins (species from China), Sousa chinensis chinensis
                
Atlantic humpback Dolphin, Sousa teuszii

            
Genus Stenella
                
Atlantic Spotted Dolphin, Stenella frontalis
                
Clymene Dolphin, Stenella Clymene
                
Pantropical Spotted Dolphin, Stenella attenuata
                
Spinner Dolphin, Stenella longirostris
                
Striped dolphin, Stenella coeruleoalba

            
Genus Steno
                
Rough-toothed Dolphin, Steno bredanensis

            
Genus Cephalorynchus
                
Chilean dolphins, Cephalorhynchus eutropia
                
Commerson's Dolphin, Cephalorhynchus commersonii
                
Heaviside's Dolphin, Cephalorhynchus heavisidii
                
Hector's Dolphin, Cephalorhynchus hectori

            
Genus Grampus
                
Risso's Dolphin, Grampus griseus

            
Genus Lagenodelphis
                
Fraser's Dolphin, Lagenodelphis hosei

            
Genus Lagenorhyncus
                
Dolphins, Atlantic white-sided dolphin, Lagenorhynchus acutus
                
Dusky Dolphin, Lagenorhynchus Obscurus
                
Hourglass Dolphin, Lagenorhynchus cruciger
                
White-sided Dolphins Pacific, Lagenorhynchus obliquidens
                
Peale's Dolphin, Lagenorhynchus australis
                
White nose dolphin, Lagenorhynchus albirostris

            
Genus Orcaella
                
Australian Snubfin Dolphin, Orcaella heinsohni
                
Porpoises, Orcaella brevirostris

            
Genus Peponocephala
                
Melon-headed Whale, Peponocephala electra

            
Genus Orcinus
                
Killer whales, Orcinus orca

            
Genus Feresa
                
Pygmy killer whales, Feresa attenuata

            
Genus Pseudorca
                
False killer whales, Pseudorca crassidens

            
Genus Globicephala
                
Long-finned Pilot Whale, Globicephala melas
                
Short-finned Pilot Whale, Globicephala macrorhynchus

        
Platanistoidea Familia, River Dolphins
 
            
Genus Inia
                
Boto (Amazon River Dolphin), Inia geoffrensis

            
Genus Lipotes
                
Chinese River Dolphin (Baiji), Lipotes vexillifer

            
Genus Platanista
                
Ganges River Dolphin, Platanista gangetica
                
Indus River Dolphin, Platanista minor

            
Genus Pontoporia
                
La Plata Dolphin (Franciscana), Pontoporia blainvillei
 

Six animals in the family Delphinidae is commonly called "whales". They are sometimes called "blackfish" (black fish):

     1. Melon-headed Whale, Peponocephala electra
     2. Killer whales, Orcinus orca called Seguni
     3. Pygmy killer whales, Feresa attenuata
     4. False killer whales, Psudoorca crassidens
     5. Long-finned Pilot Whale, Globicephala melas
     6. Short-finned Pilot Whale, Globicephala macrorhynchus

 

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