Bottlenose Dolphin Research Paper

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Bottlenose dolphins get their name from their stubby snouts, which are about 3 inches long. Their sharp teeth serve for grasping rather than for chewing bottlenose dolphins swallow their prey whole. Their eyes are on the sides of their heads, just beyond the corners of their mouths. but You'll have to look closely to see ears, which are small holes below the eyes. On the top of their heads, also bottlenose dolphins have blowholes, which they close off with a muscular flap when they go underwater and open when they surface. Furthermore A bottlenose dolphin's smooth, sleek body is suited to gliding through the water. when Mature, bottle nose dolphins reaches a length of 8 to 12 feet and weighs between 400 and 600 pounds. there smooth,

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