While most people would point to the ape when asked who the second smartest mammal on earth is after humans - some biologists might argue that point by pointing at the dolphin. Yes, this sea mammal is perhaps the most intelligent animal out there. How much do you know about these genius water dwellers?
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True or False: Dolphins are most closely related to sharks
True
False
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Which of these is NOT part of the dolphin diet?
Crustaceans
Small fish
Squids
Sea grass
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Dolphins use their ________ to breathe.
A dolphin closes it when it's in the ocean, so water doesn't get into its lungs. But when it comes to the surface, it opens the blowhole to breathe air.
Blowhole
Gills
Nose
Mouth
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A group of dolphins is called a...
Circuit
Bubble
Cork
Pod
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Where do dolphins sleep?
Dolphins sleep close to the surface of the water so they can breathe from time to time through their blowhole.
Close to the surface of the water
In a cave
On the bottom of the sea
Floating upside down
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Which of these animals belongs to the same family as dolphins?
Hammerhead Shark
Killer Whale (Orca)
Lion-Seal
Blue Whale
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True or False: Some dolphin species live in freshwater rivers.
True
False
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What is a clear sign of intelligence only humans, apes and dolphins show?
Recognizing themselves in a mirror
Having sexual relations for pleasure
Using bubbles to hunt for food (tool use)
Using a complex series of sounds to communicate
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Dolphin mothers are known as some of the best mothers in the animal kingdom, often nursing their babies for...
A calf may also stay with its mother for anywhere from 3 to 8 years.
Two years after birth
Six months after birth
Six years after birth
Ten years after birth
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What is a dolphin's worst sense (to the point of not having it)?
Actually, dolphins don't have a sense of smell at al
Touch
Smell
Hearing
Vision
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How many calves, on average, are born in a dolphin pregnancy?
It is never more than one.
8
6
1
3
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Which land animal is considered to be the closest relative to dolphins?
The anteater
The elephant
The hippopotamus
The rhino
Close, But No Dolphin
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