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ABC book of Bottle-Nose 

Dolphins

By: Carolina Diez-de-Onate 

& Mrs.Miguel's Kindergarten 

class.

Aa

Bottle-nose dolphins are AQUATIC mammals 

that live in the water all of their lives.

Bb

The BLOWHOLE is at the very top of their head. 

This hole is what allows them to breath air. 

Cc

A baby dolphin is called a CALF. The calf and the 

mother will spend many months, sometimes a 

year, together before the baby can swim off on 

their own.

Dd

a Bottle-nose dolphin's DORSAL fin is the fin on 

their back. This is what you will see when the 

dolphin is swimming at the top of the water.

Ee

The EYES on a Bottle-nose dolphin are located 

on the sides of their heads.

Ff

Dolphins have two FLUKE's at end of thier tails. 

Without the flukes they would not be able to 

swim. 

Gg

Bottle-nose Dolphins swim in GROUPS of 2-15. 

These group sizes may change depending on the 

depth and temperature of the waters. 

Hh

To find food Bottle-nose dolphins HUNT. 

They trap their prey and take turns eating 

their food.

Ii

Bottle-nose dolphins are very INTELLIGENT. 

They have a larger brain than humans!

Jj

When you watch a dolphin 

for long enough you will 

most likely see it JUMP at 

some point. Dolphins jump 

for many reasons: to play, 

to breath, to communicate, 

to get rid of parasites, and 

to get a better view of the 

water.

Kk

Bottle-nose Dolphins can swim as fast as 50 

KILOMETERS an hour, which is about 20 mph. 

They cannot go much faster than this.

Ll

Bottle-nose dolphins get as big as 6.6 to 13 

feet LONG! That's about the length of two 

people stacked on top of each other!

Mm

The rounded part of a dolphins forehead is 

called the MELON. 

Nn

Bottlenose dolphins communicate with each 

other through NOISES. This noise you will 

hear them make is a whistling sound.

Oo

You can find a Bottle-nose dolphin living in 

in the OCEAN. The water is their only 

home all their lives.

Pp

A Bottle-nose Dolphin's PECTORAL fins are 

the fins on the bottom of their body. These 

fins act like their arms and helps them 

swim.

Qq

Bottle-nose Dolphins are not very QUICK. 

Bottle-nose dolphins typically swim at 3 to 

7 miles per hour. But they can go over 20 

miles per hour when they work really hard. 

Rr

The ROSTRUM is the rounded part of the 

Bottle-nose Dolphin's mouth.

Ss

The color of a Bottle-nose dolphin's skin is 

SILVER.

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