Welcome to the river. Today, we are going to talk about 2 characteristics of a dolphin which are homeostasis and growth and development.
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We will start how a dolphin sustain homeostasis.
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I have a small body shape, dense skin and blubber. I use my body fat to make blubber to insulate myself. Thats's a way for conserving my body heat.
I have arteries that uses the heat from my blood that travel through my veins to keep me warm.
What nutrients does a dolphin need? How about water?
The water that I need comes from my food. I need to be in water so my skin won't dry out and I won't overheat.
I eat fish, sea lions or turtles. I require the energy from the food to keep going.
Next we have the Growth and Development of a dolphin.
I started off as a baby which is a calf. I have the ability to swim already. For the first week, I was always stayed next to my mom.
I wasn't allowed to go hunting. The next 18 months I would then drink milk.
When a dolphin is born it has all the features it needs to survive. As a dolphin grows it doesn't gain any new features. As a dolphin gets older the cells divide so it can fit the size of the current state.
Female dolphins mature between 5-13 years old and males mature about the age of 12
When I'm between 3-6 years old, I join my group of friends.
That was information about 2 characteristics of a dolphin growth and development and homeostasis.