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An extraordinary pod of dolphins hunts in an unusual way.
There are nearly 40 types of dolphins. The bottlenose dolphin is the most recognizable of the species. Dolphins can look very different. The Amazon River dolphin has a very long snout and tiny eyes. The Commerson’s dolphin is black and white with a short, small nose. The Atlantic-spotted dolphin is shaped much like a bottlenose, but it is multi-colored with spots on its belly.
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Making Connections
Text-to-Self
Imagine you were a bottlenose dolphin. Would you want to live close to the coast or far out in the open water? Why?
Text-to-Text
Can you think of any books or movies that have dolphins in them? Were they bottlenose dolphins or a different kind of dolphin?
Text-to-World
Bottlenose dolphins are smart animals. Can you name some other animals that are smart? What behaviors make them smart?