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Discovering the Saddleback Dolphin: Habitat, Diet, and Defense Mechanisms

The saddleback dolphin is a slender, brownish-black marine mammal distinguished by its white belly and dark stripes from the jaw to the flipper. Reaching lengths of about 9 feet, these dolphins inhabit the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, ranging from southern Canada to northern South America. Their diet primarily consists of squid and various fish. To protect themselves, saddleback dolphins travel in groups and can aggressively ram predators. Interesting fact: they are also known as hourglass dolphins, common dolphins, and white-bellied porpoises.

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Discovering the Saddleback Dolphin: Habitat, Diet, and Defense Mechanisms

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  1. Saddleback Dolphins By: Arianna, Chelsie and Christian

  2. What does this animal look like?

  3. The saddleback dolphin is a slender brownish-black dolphin with a white belly. It has dark stripes from the jaw to the flipper. The body length is 9 feet long.

  4. Where does this animal live?

  5. The saddleback dolphin lives in the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean from southern Canada to northern South America.

  6. What does this animal eat?

  7. The saddleback dolphin eats squid and different kinds of fish.

  8. How does this animal protect itself?

  9. This animal’s best defense is in number. They travel in groups and will gang up on predators. It will also ram into its enemies.

  10. What are other interesting facts about this animal?

  11. Sometimes saddleback dolphins may lose their way and end up in the rivers that feed into the ocean. • This animal also has many other names. For example: hourglass dolphin, common dolphin and white-bellied porpoise.

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