
NATURE
COUNTRY: Greece
Common name: Dolphin
Scientific name: Delphinus delphis
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Classification:
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Artiodactyla
Family
Delphinidae
Genus
Delphinus
Species
delphis
Trophic level: Carnivor
Conservation status: Not extinct
Where can we find it? (Distribution): We can find them in the Ionian sea and in the Sporadic islands.
Interesting facts:
1. Dolphins are able to recognize themselves in the mirror, this means that it is an animal that is aware of itself.
2. There are 32 species of dolphins; among them, the tropical spotted dolphin and the striped dolphin stand out.
3. For dolphins, as for humans, breathing is a voluntary act and not a reflex as it happens with other animals.
4. The intelligence of dolphins is comparable to that of a 10-year-old child.
5. Swimming with dolphins can help cure some conditions, such as depression.
6. Baby dolphins stay with their parents for between three and eight years.
7. They can communicate with each other with sounds, jumps and movements; each dolphin has a different tone.
8. Dolphins never fully sleep; they always keep one eye open and alternate the hemispheres of the brain to rest.
9. Females can ovulate up to four times a year; It varies depending on several factors, such as the water temperature.
10. Their gestation period lasts between 12 and 17 months, depending on the species.
References:
-https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delphinus_(animal)
-https://sobregrecia.com/2009/08/12/delfines-y-ballenas-en-los-mares-griegos/#:~:text=Ya%20que%20 vamos%20a%20 navegar,especies%20como%20 delfines%2C%20 cachalotes%2C%20 tortugas
-https://hotbook.com.mx/datos-curiosos-sobre-los-delfines/
CRISTINA ILLANA 1ºB

COUNTRY: Greece
Common name: grizzly
Scientific name: Ursus arctos horribilis
es.wikipedia.org
Classification:
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Carnivora
Family
Ursidae
Genus
Ursus
Species
U. arctos
Trophic level: Omnivore
Conservation status: Endangered
Where can we find it? (Distribution): far east as the western shores of Hudson Bay; the species is now found in Alaska, south through much of western Canada, and into portions of the northwestern United States (including Washington, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming).
Interesting facts:Their skulls are heavy and concave. Also, the claws of brown bears are large, curved, and blunt. Their claws are straighter and longer than those of black bears. Unlike other bears, such as the black bear itself, which climbs trees easily, the brown bear climbs less frequently.
References:
-Grizzly bear - Wikipedia
-Wikipedia:es.wikipedia.org
-The brown bear, characteristics and curiosities - My Animals
AMINE KARIM 1ºA
