Wild About Animals: Bottlenose Dolphins

Wild About Animals: Bottlenose Dolphins — page 1

Wild About Animals: Bottlenose Dolphins — page 2 — TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 Creative Creatures Chapter 2 Better as a Team Chapter 3 Catch a Wave Chapter 4 Fish Out of Water Beyond the Book Research Ninja Glossary Index Photo Credits About the Author 4 10 16 22 28 29.30 31 31 31

Wild About Animals: Bottlenose Dolphins — page 3 — Chapter 1 Creative Creatures A young bottlenose dolphin leaps out of the water The calf 4 squeals as he makes a big splash It's the perfect morning for playing But his mother whistles to him It's not time to play It's time for breakfast The little dolphin dives down and snuggles up to her side He's ready to watch and learn The sandy seafloor is full of hidden prey But it also hides sharp rocks and stinging sea urchins Luckily his mother knows a trick

Wild About Animals: Bottlenose Dolphins — page 4 — THEIR OWN LANGUAGE Mother dolphins use specific clicks and whistles for each calf When dolphins meet they introduce themselves with those clicks and whistles They will remember each other for years 5

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