“Dolphin” explained in 4 pictures

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Young children understand that dolphins are animals that live in the sea, and learn how they breathe, swim, and what they eat

Dolphins are animals that live in the sea.
Their bodies are smooth and shaped for gliding.
Their backs are gray, and their bellies are a little lighter in color.

💬 What kind of creature is a dolphin?

Dolphins are animals that live in the sea. Their bodies are smooth and shaped for gliding. Their backs are gray, and their bellies are a little lighter in color.

🤔 What shape does the dolphin's body look like?

Dolphins come up above the sea to breathe.
They have a breathing hole on top of their heads.
After they breathe, they dive back into the sea.

💬 Dolphins breathe

Dolphins come up above the sea to breathe. They have a breathing hole on top of their heads. After they breathe, they dive back into the sea.

🤔 Where is the dolphin breathing?

Dolphins have fins.
They move their tail fin to go forward.
They can swim quickly and smoothly.

💬 Dolphins are good swimmers

Dolphins have fins. They move their tail fin to go forward. They can swim quickly and smoothly.

🤔 Where are the fins that dolphins use when they swim?

Dolphins eat small fish.
They sometimes eat squid, too.
They look for food in the sea.

💬 What dolphins eat

Dolphins eat small fish. They sometimes eat squid, too. They look for food in the sea.