Although most people would assume that all aquatic animals can breathe underwater, this is actually not the case for some. In fact, there are many animals that live underwater that don’t get their oxygen from the water. And did you know that despite the ability to hold their breath underwater for long periods of time, turtles, water snakes, crocodiles, alligators, dolphins, whales, and other water going creatures will drown if kept underwater too long? This is because these animals have lungs used for breathing air and are what we call air-breathers. They actually can’t breathe underwater and just have […] Read more »
Dolphins sleep with only half of their brain and with one eye open so they can watch for predators and other threats. Dolphin is a common name of aquatic mammals within the infraorder Cetacea. The term dolphin usually refers to the extant families Delphinidae (the oceanic dolphins), Platanistidae (the Indian river dolphins), Iniidae (the New World river dolphins), and Pontoporiidae (the brackish dolphins), and the extinct Lipotidae (baiji or Chinese river dolphin). There are 40 extant species named as dolphins. Although dolphins are widespread, most species prefer the warmer waters of the tropic zones, but some, like the right whale dolphin, prefer colder climates. Dolphins feed largely on fish and squid, but a few, like the killer whale, […] Read more »
