What object do dolphins use as tools in the wild?
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Here this episode’s quiz: wild dolphins off the coast of Australia have been observed using a ‘tool’ to help them forage – what tool is this? Think you know the answer? Surf on over to the dolphin communication project website and click on Contact to leave us a message with your answer.
Name a species of dolphin that does not produce any whistle sounds
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The winner of last week’s quiz was voyager, who correctly stated that hind limbs can be seen in a developing dolphin embryo – these limbs will disappear by the time the dolphin is born. Now, for this week’s quiz: name a species of dolphin that does not produce any whistle sounds. Think you know the answer? Surf on over to thedolphnipod.com and click on Dolphin Quiz – leave your answer in the comments section.
What anatomical feature do you find in a dolphin embryo that you won't find on a dolphin when it's born?
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We had quite a few correct answers to last week’s quiz, and our winner (chosen at random) is Brooke who correctly stated that humpback whales have two openings to their blowhole whereas bottlenose dolphins only have one.
What’s the main difference between the blowhole of a bottlenose dolphin and the blowhole of a humpback whale?
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We had quite a few correct answers to last week’s quiz, and our winner (chosen at random) is Rebecca Frost who correctly stated that it was a trick question: dolphins do not have bones in their dorsal fins, only fibrous tissue.
How many bones are in a dolphin's dorsal fin?
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We did not have any winners from last week’s show where we asked which cetacean species lives the longest. The answer is the Bowhead whale, which is thought to live well over 200 years. Now, for this week’s quiz: how many individual bones are in a dolphin’s dorsal fin? Think you know the answer? Surf on over to thedolphnipod.com and click on Dolphin Quiz – leave your answer in the comments section.
Which cetacean species lives the longest?
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Last show’s winners were Tito and Chiara who correctly stated that Risso’s dolphins get their white scratches from fights with other dolphins involving a whole lot of biting. Now, for this week’s quiz: of all the species of dolphins, whales and porpoise, which individual species (according to the latest scientific research) is known to the live the longest, and how old can they get? Think you know the answer? Surf on over to thedolphnipod.com and click on Dolphin Quiz – leave your answer in the comments section.
How do Risso's dolphins get white scratches?
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Last show’s winner was Izzy who correctly stated that a “wholphin” is a hybrid cross between a false killer whale and a bottlenose dolphin. Now, for this week’s quiz: where do the white scratches seen on the skin of Risso’s dolphins come from? Think you know the answer? Surf on over to thedolphnipod.com and click on Dolphin Quiz – leave your answer in the comments section.
What is a wholphin?
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Last show’s winner was B. Bowman who correctly stated that MLDB stands for monkey lips/dorsal bursae. Now, for this week’s quiz: what is a wolphin? Think you know the answer? Surf on over to thedolphnipod.com and click on Dolphin Quiz – leave your answer in the comments section. Winners will randomly be chosen from the correct answers, and will be announced on next week’s show.
What does MLDB stand for?
{audio}podcast/thedolphinpod3dolphinquiz.mp3{/audio} Last’ week winner was Allen McCloud who correctly stated that dolphins are positively buoyant at the surface but negatively buoyant at depth. Now, for this week’s quiz: Concerning a specific part of a dolphin’s anatomy, what does the acronym MLDB stand for? Think you know the answer? Surf on over to thedolphnipod.com and click on Dolphin Quiz – leave your answer in the comments section.
Do dolphins float or sink?
{audio}podcast/thedolphinpod2dolphinquiz.mp3{/audio} The winner of last week’s quiz is Brianna Bowman, who correctly stated that the Median Notch is the indentation between the two flukes of a dolphin’s tail. Now for this week’s quiz: if a dolphin stops swimming and remains motionless, will it float or sink? Think you know the answer? Surf on over to thedolphnipod.com and click on Dolphin Quiz – leave your answer in the comments section.
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