Description: Dolphin have many marvelous characteristics, besides being animals that are, at least to my perception, exceedingly cute! It’s probably that smile that gets me.
The main sense of a dolphin is hearing. Some say that a dolphin’s ability to hear is so acute, especially to high notes that it ranks right up there with bats. It’s been noted that a dolphin, due to hearing alone, can avoid boats that have inflicted harm on their school in the past. Apparently they can recognize the boat by the sounds it makes.
Dolphin eat mostly fish, but they also consume cuttlefish. They also enjoy shrimp. Pretty sophisticated taste buds! Captive dolphin consume about 22 pounds of fish per day.
Bottlenose dolphins mature at about 6 years of age, and begin to breed. The pregnancy of a dolphin is about 12 months long. The part I love is that the mother is assisted by two midwife dolphins that protect her from sharks that might become interested in the birth. The babies are born in the spring, tail first, then they are helped to the surface by the mother’s snout so they can take their first breath.
A cute little sterling silver dolphin charm as part of an ocean themed sterling silver bracelet would be sweet!
You could add in a sweet manatee charm in sterling silver and keep an eye on silver marine animal charms gifts for any new arrivals.
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