AnimalsCoral Reef
Dolphin Fun facts for kids
Tursiops truncatus
The dolphin lives in warm seas all over the world and eats fish and squid.
- Where it lives
- in warm seas all over the world
- What it eats
- fish and squid
- How big it is
- as heavy as a horse
Fun facts about the dolphin
The ones Sammy likes best. She tells them in the game, too.
A dolphin sleeps with only half its brain at a time, so the other half stays awake to remember to breathe.
Every dolphin has its own special whistle that works just like a name.
Dolphins blow rings of bubbles underwater and play with them, just for fun.
Some dolphins wear a sponge on their nose to protect it while they poke around the sea floor.
A dolphin can find a fish hiding in the sand just by clicking and listening for the echo.
A dolphin's smile is just the shape of its mouth, it can't change its face at all.
In Brazil, wild dolphins help fishermen by showing them when to throw their nets.
Dolphins have lots of pointy teeth, but they swallow fish whole without chewing.
Riddle
Can a friend guess it?
Read the clues to someone, one at a time, without saying the animal. How many clues do they need? Fewer is better, just like in the game.
I live in warm seas all over the world, together with my family group.
I sleep with only half my brain at a time, so I never forget to breathe.
I have my very own special whistle, and my friends use it just like a name.
Underwater, I blow rings of bubbles and play with them, just for fun.
I'm grey with a friendly smile, and I love to leap out of the waves beside boats.
Sammy might be thinking of a dolphin.
In Thought Zoo, Sammy picks an animal and you ask her yes-or-no questions to find it. You'll find the dolphin in the Coral Reef adventure.
Play the Coral ReefComing to iPad, iPhone and Android on 12 January 2027
