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What have dolphins gained a reputation for?
There is still much to learn about these flexible problem-solvers, but from the evidence so far, it seems that dolphins do indeed deserve their reputation for being highly intelligent.
Are dolphins a school or a pod?
A group of dolphins is called a pod. Dolphins are social mammals that interact with one another, swim together, protect each other, and hunt for food as a team. Pod life plays a very important role in protecting dolphins from predators such as sharks.
How smart are the dolphins?
Dolphins demonstrate the ability to do all of these things and most scientists agree that dolphins are very intelligent. They are notoriously talented mimics and quick learners; they demonstrate self-awareness, problem-solving, and empathy, innovation, teaching skills, grief, joy and playfulness.
How do you spell school of fish?
A school is a group of the same fish species swimming together in synchrony; turning, twisting and forming sweeping, glinting shapes in the water. Fish probably do this to confuse predators and to save energy (by using the ‘slipstreams’ of other fish).
How many brains does a dolphin have?
While most of us outside the scientific realm recognize that dolphins are intelligent, we do not know the intricacies of the dolphin’s brain. It has two hemispheres just like the human brain. However, theirs split into four lobes instead of three.
Do sharks swim in schools?
Hammerhead sharks sometimes like to swim in schools. The younger hammerheads likely stay together for protection, but it’s unclear why full-grown sharks would stick together. The schools that consist of all adult sharks go their separate ways at night, but reconvene during the day.
How high can dolphins jump?
Dolphins can leap over 25 feet in the air, and perform tricks such as jumping through hoops, flipping through the air, and balancing on their tails above the water.
What is faster shark or dolphin?
Dolphins also have the advantage of speed as they can swim faster than most shark species. Of course, the biggest advantage dolphins have over sharks is intelligence, especially through echolocation (when dolphins send sound waves through the ocean).