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Dolphins
hunt their food in a variety of ways. One way is a group of
dolphins herd a school of fish in to a tightly packed group so it is easier to attack and to get food. Another way they hunt
is echolocation. Echolocation is a series of clicks that acts
as a sonar. This sonar can detect even the smallest organisms in
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THE
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FOOD
Most
dolphins like fish and squid, but they are known to eat a
variety of other things such as octopus and crustaceans.
The Ganges River Dolphin even eats
birds!
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TEETH
Did
you know that dolphins don't use their teeth for eating food? Instead
dolphins teeth are built to catch and hold slippery fish that are small
enough to swallow whole. Most dolphins have cone-shaped teeth. Some other
dolphins have sharp, curved teeth. Dolphins get only one pair of teeth
unlike people. So, if a tooth is lost or worn out, a new tooth will not
grow in its place. Most dolphins have between 100 and 160 teeth.
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FEEDING
BEHAVIOR
Dolphins
hunt in packs and by using echolocation to locate their
food.
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