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April 14 – National Dolphin Day

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National Dolphin Day is a day to learn about and celebrate dolphins!

Things to do:

  • Go to an aquarium to see dolphins
  • Read about dolphins
  • Support groups seeking to protect dolphins

Animal Classification

KINGDOM: Animalia – multicellular, eukaryotic organisms
PHYLUM: Chordata – has a notochord (a flexible rod similar to cartilage) at some point during life
CLASS: Mammalia – warm-blooded, drinks milk
ORDER: Cetacea – carnivorous and finned
FAMILIES(5): Delphinidae (the oceanic dolphins)
Platanistidae (the Indian river dolphins)
Iniidae (the new world river dolphins)
Pontoporiidae (the brackish dolphins)
Lipotidae (baiji or Chinese river dolphin) …EXTINCT
SPECIES: 40 different species of dolphins

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