Dolphins

by Greenberg, Daniel A.

• ISBN13: 9780761415763
• ISBN10: 0761415769
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-11-01
• Publisher: Benchmark Books

Summary

Discusses the evolution, biology, life cycle, and social and mating behavior of dolphins.

Table of Contents

Mysterious Travelers	p. 8
Dolphin Intelligence
In the Company of Dolphins: Up Close and Personal
In the Company of Dolphins: Sounds, Touch, and Movement
What Is a Dolphin?	p. 22
Evolution of Dolphins
Dolphin or Whale?
Dolphin Groups
The Dolphin Adaptation
Dolphin Habitats	p. 40
Ocean Habitats
The Open Ocean
Coastal Dolphins
River Dolphin Habitats
Dolphins Up Close	p. 52
Spinner Dolphin, Stenella longirostris
Pantropical Spotted Dolphin, Stenella attenuata
Atlantic Spotted Dolphin, Stenella frontalis
Dusky Dolphin, Lagenorhynchus obscurus
Risso's Dolphin, Grampus griseus
Atlantic White-Sided Dolphin, Lagenorhynchus acutus
Pacific White-Sided Dolphin, Lagenorhynchus obliquidens
Bottlenose Dolphin, Tursiops truncatus
Common Dolphin, Delphinus delphis
Harbor Porpoise, Phocoena phocoena
Boto, Inia geoffrensis
Dolphins in Action	p. 68
Vertical Swimming Ability
High Metabolism
Sensory Systems
High Intelligence
Communication
The Life of a Dolphin	p. 78
Courtship and Mating
Birth
Caring for Young Dolphins
Growing Up
Social Life and Life Cycle
Dolphins, Today and Tomorrow	p. 92
In-Shore Threats
Are Dolphins Special?
Glossary	p. 105
Species Checklist	p. 107
Further Research	p. 108
Bibliography	p. 109
Index	p. 110
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