Most likely when we think about the differences between dolphins and humans is legs and tail fins, of course the color too. Well, duh! Who doesn’t already know about the differences? Despite how different us humans are from dolphins, we have an incredible amount of similarities. We may have some obvious differences, but we have more things in common than we realize. Yes, dolphins and humans clearly have a few major differences. The tail fin, dorsal fin, pectoral flippers, color, and the blowhole. It’s basically endless, because dolphins and humans look almost nothing alike with the exception of eyes and a mouth. Even though dolphins breathe air, they live in the water. That’s what the blowhole is for. The blowhole is a hole on the top of a
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“A new study which looked at 90 species (of dolphins) found a link between brain size and social and cultural traits in marine mammals.” Says http://www.telegraph.co.uk. Dolphins live in complex social groups called pods. Each pod can have from two to 12 members, which are usually family and are very close to each other. Just like humans, dolphins stay close to their families. Sometimes, if there is an abundance of food, multiple different pods come together to form a superpod, which can have over 1,000 members. Dolphins even have personalized whistles, which are like names. Studies show that orca pods even have their own “language” of clicks and whistles which they use to communicate (orcas are not actually whales, they are the largest type of dolphin). Parent dolphins sometimes punish young dolphins for misbehaving, and studies have shown that dolphins are some of the only animals who can actually recognize themselves in a mirror. “Not only that, but they also recognize changes in their appearance, showing a complex form of self awareness.” says onegreenplanet.org. Dolphins also have a remarkable amount of intelligence. Yes, dolphins and humans have some rather obvious similarities, too. We’re both mammals, we both breathe air, and we both have hair. All mammals have hair, but dolphins don’t have any that is easily visible.
“A new study which looked at 90 species (of dolphins) found a link between brain size and social and cultural traits in marine mammals.” Says http://www.telegraph.co.uk. Dolphins live in complex social groups called pods. Each pod can have from two to 12 members, which are usually family and are very close to each other. Just like humans, dolphins stay close to their families. Sometimes, if there is an abundance of food, multiple different pods come together to form a superpod, which can have over 1,000 members. Dolphins even have personalized whistles, which are like names. Studies show that orca pods even have their own “language” of clicks and whistles which they use to communicate (orcas are not actually whales, they are the largest type of dolphin). Parent dolphins sometimes punish young dolphins for misbehaving, and studies have shown that dolphins are some of the only animals who can actually recognize themselves in a mirror. “Not only that, but they also recognize changes in their appearance, showing a complex form of self awareness.” says onegreenplanet.org. Dolphins also have a remarkable amount of intelligence. Yes, dolphins and humans have some rather obvious similarities, too. We’re both mammals, we both breathe air, and we both have hair. All mammals have hair, but dolphins don’t have any that is easily visible.