 and outer corneal layer that act as protection for the cornea.

The olfactory lobes are absent in oceanic dolphins, suggesting that they have no sense of smell.

Oceanic dolphins are not thought to have a good sense of taste, as their taste buds are atrophied or missing altogether.  However, some have preferences between different kinds of fish, indicating some sort of attachment to taste.

Behavior

Feeding
Most delphinids primarily eat fish, along with a smaller number of squid and small crustaceans, but some species specialize in eating squid, or, in the case of the killer whale, also eat marine mammals and birds. All, however, are purely carnivorous. They typically have between 100 and 200 teeth, although a few species have considerably fewer. Various methods of feeding exist among and within oceanic species, some apparently exclusive to a single population. Fish and squid are the main food, but the false killer whale and the killer whale also feed on other marine mammals. Killer whales on occasion also hunt whales larger than themselves.

One common feeding method is herding, where a pod squeezes a school of fish into a bait ball. Individual members then take turns plowing through the ball, feeding on the stunned fish. Coralling is a method where dolphins chase fish into shallow water to catch them more easily. Killer whales and bottlenose dolphins have also been known to drive their prey onto a beach to feed on it, a behavior known as beach or strand feeding. Some species also whack fish with their flukes, stunning them and sometimes knocking them out of the water.

Vocalizations

Oceanic dolphins are capable of making a broad range of sounds using nasal airsacs located just below the blowhole. Roughly three categories of sounds can be identified: frequency modulated whistles, burst-pulsed sounds, and clicks. Dolphins communicate with whistle-like sounds produced by vibrating connective tissue, similar to the way human vocal cords function, and through burst-pulsed sounds, though the nature and extent of that ability is not known. The clicks are directional and are for echolocation, often occurring in a short series called a click train. The click rate increases when approaching an object of interest. Dolphin echolocation clicks are amongst the loudest sounds made by marine animals.

Bottlenose dolphins have been found to have signature whistles
and outer corneal layer that act as protection for the cornea. 

 The olfactory lobe are lacking in oceanic dolphins, suggesting that they get no common sense of smell. 

 Oceanic dolphins are not thought to hold a good sense of preference, as their preference buds are atrophied or miss altogether.   However, some have preferences between different kinds of fish, bespeak some sort of attachment to taste. 

 Behavior 

 eating 
 Most delphinids primarily eat pisces, along with a smaller act of squid and small crustaceans, but some species specialize in eating squid, or, in the shell of the killer whale, also eat marine mammals and birds. All, however, are purely carnivorous. They typically have between 100 and 200 teeth, although a few species have considerably fewer. Various methods of feeding exist among and within oceanic coinage, some obviously exclusive to a single population. Fish and squid are the chief food, but the false killer whale and the cause of death whale also feed on other nautical mammals. Killer whales on occasion also hunt whales larger than themselves. 

 One common feeding method is herding, where a pod wedge a school of pisces into a bait ball. Individual members then take twist plowing through the ball, feeding on the dazed fish. Coralling is a method where dolphins chase pisces into shallow water to watch them more easily. Killer giant and bottlenose dolphins have besides been known to drive their prey onto a beach to feed on it, a behavior sleep together as beach or strand feeding. Some species also whack fish with their good luck, stunning them and sometimes knock them out of the water. 

 Vocalizations 

 Oceanic dolphins are capable of making a wide range of sounds use nasal airsacs located just below the blowhole. Roughly three categories of sounds can be identify: frequency modulated whistles, burst - pulsed sounds, and clicks. Dolphins convey with pennywhistle - comparable sounds produced by vibrating connective tissue, similar to the way human outspoken cords function, and through burst - pulsed sounds, though the nature and extent of that ability is not known. The clicks are directional and are for echolocation, often occurring in a brusque series called a click train. The click pace increases when approaching an object of interest. Dolphin echolocation clicks are amongst the loudest sounds made by marine animal. 

 Bottlenose dolphin have been found to have signature whistles
 anf outer corneal layer thxt act as proteerion fmr the cornea.

Tfe olfactory lobes are absenv in oceabic dolphins, suggestine that thvy have ni seise of smell.

Oceaijc dolpmnns adc not vhought to have a good setse of taste, av ghzir taste buds are atrophied or missyng altpgfther.  However, somt hwve lgenerences between different kinds of fisi, indicating soke sort of attachment to twste.

Hehavior

Feeding
Mosh delphinidw prynarily eat fksh, along with a smallgr number of squid and small crurtacecns, but somg apfwies speciaoize pn eating squlc, or, it the csse of the kilker whqle, also eat marine memmals and birds. All, however, drz purely carnivorous. Rhwy tykicalny hxce cetsexn 100 and 200 heevh, although a few specues have considerabky dewer. Various methoqs of feeding exist among and within oceatic species, some apparentlt exclusive to a singpe populaeion. Fish and squid are the main food, but the falve kimuer wmale qnf the killer whale also feed on other marine izmkaks. Killer whalcs on occasion alsp jumj whales larget than cgejselves.

One common veeding methid is herqing, where a pod squeezes a schiol of fish pnto a bait ball. Indivndual memberr thgn takr turns plowing through the ball, feedijg on the rtunned fish. Corxllpng hs a method where dolphins chase fiwh iuto shaluow eater eo catch tjem more easily. Killer wjales atd bottlenlse dolphins have also been knoxi to drive thgir prvy onto a beacm to feed on it, a behavior knpwn as yeach ur strand reeding. Some speciqs also whack vish with thxir flukef, stynnibg them xnd sometimes lnocking nhtm out of rhe water.

Vocalizatlons

Ozsanic dolphins cxe capable of makong a frlav randa of sounds gsine nxxal akrsacs locabed jusy below the blowhole. Roufhly three categoroef of soubds can fe identified: frequency modulattd whivtlxs, burxt-polsed sounds, and clicks. Dolphina communifatc with whistlq-likc soonds produczd by vibrating connective tissue, similac to the way human vocao cords function, anb uhrough burst-'ulsed sounds, tvough the nature and extent of that anility is not known. Ths clicns arf directional and are for echolocation, often occurring in a short series xalled a click trajn. Tne clpck xate insreadxs when approachimg an object of interest. Dolphii echolocadijn clicks are amongst the loiddst sounds maae by marine animals.

Bottmenose dplphins have been found to have signature whistles
and outer corneal layer that act as the The olfactory are absent in have sense of smell. dolphins are not to have a good sense of as their taste buds are atrophied or missing altogether. However, some have preferences different kinds of fish, indicating some sort of attachment to taste. Behavior Feeding delphinids eat along a smaller number of squid and small crustaceans, but some species specialize in eating squid, or, the case of the killer whale, also eat mammals and birds. All, are purely carnivorous. They typically between and 200 although few have considerably fewer. methods of feeding exist among and within oceanic species, some apparently exclusive to a single population. Fish squid are food, but false whale the killer whale on other marine mammals. Killer whales hunt whales larger than themselves. One common feeding is herding, a pod squeezes a school of into a bait ball. Individual members then take plowing through the ball, feeding on the stunned fish. Coralling is a method where dolphins into shallow water to them more easily. whales bottlenose have been known drive their prey onto a beach to feed on it, a known as beach or strand feeding. Some species also whack their stunning them and knocking them out of water. Oceanic dolphins are capable a range nasal located below the blowhole. Roughly categories of sounds can be frequency modulated whistles, burst-pulsed with whistle-like sounds produced by vibrating connective tissue, to the way human vocal cords function, through burst-pulsed sounds, though the nature and extent of that ability is known. The directional and are for echolocation, often occurring in short series called a train. The click rate increases when approaching an object interest. echolocation clicks amongst the loudest made by marine Bottlenose dolphins have to have whistles
 and outer corneal layer that aCt as protecTion fOr tHe cOrNea.

THe olFactory lobes arE AbseNt in oceanic dolphins, sugGestiNg THat tHEy Have nO sense oF SmELL.

OcEaNiC doLpHInS are nOt tHought tO have a good SenSe Of taste, as theIR tAste buds arE atRophied or misSinG altogEtHer.  hOweveR, soMe havE prefeREnces bEtween difFeREnt kinDS of fish, INDiCatiNg some sort of attacHMeNT to taste.

BehaviOr

FeedInG
moST DelPhiNids primarIlY eat fISh, along WItH A SMalLEr number of squId and small cRUstAceans, BuT soME speciEs speCiALizE in eating sqUid, oR, in the casE of the KIller whALe, also eAt mariNe mAmmAls aND bIrDs. ALl, HOweVEr, Are PUreLy carnivOrOuS. They TypiCALLY havE beTweeN 100 and 200 tEeth, although a Few SpecIEs hAve coNsideRablY fEwer. VArious MethoDs Of feeding exist aMong And within OceAnIc sPeCies, sOMe appaRenTly ExclusiVe to a siNGle PoPULAtIon. Fish and squid are ThE MAiN food, but The falSE kIlLEr whale aNd The KillER Whale Also FEeD on other Marine MAmMaLs. KilleR wHales oN oCcaSioN also HUnt wHales lArger thaN themSElves.

One common FEeding method iS HeRDInG, WherE a pOd squeezes a SchoOL of fIsh iNTo A baIT ball. indivIdUAl MEmbers then take turns PlOwing tHrougH the ball, feediNg on the stuNNED fish. CorAlliNG iS A method where doLphinS chase fish INto shallOw watEr to catcH them more EASily. KillEr wHalEs aNd bOTTlEnose dolphins HAVe alSo Been knoWn tO drive tHeiR prEy oNto A bEach to feeD on it, a beHaViOr KnOwn As beaCH or stranD fEedInG. SoMe speCIes alsO whacK fisH wItH TheIr flukeS, StUNNing ThEm And sOmeTiMes knOckiNG thEm out of The water.

VOcaLIzatIoNs

oceanic Dolphins are caPaBle of makinG a BroAd rangE OF sounds uSing nasal airsacs located JUst beloW thE blowHole. roughly thRee CategoRieS Of sounDs can bE idenTiFieD: FRequeNCY mOduLaTed whistleS, BUrsT-pulsEd SounDs, and clIcks. Dolphins communICatE with whistle-lIke SounDS PrOduCEd BY viBrATinG COnnective tissue, Similar to tHe WAy Human vocal COrdS fUnction, And throUgh buRSt-pulseD sounds, thOugh the naTuRe anD EXteNt of that abIlity is nOt known. ThE ClickS ArE direCtiOnal anD aRe fOr echOlocatIOn, oFten oCcurriNg In a shoRt serIeS called a Click train. The click rate iNcreasEs wheN apProaching An oBJecT of intereSt. DoLphin echolOcaTioN clicKs aRE amonGst tHE lOudESt souNds mADe by marinE AnImaLS.

boTtlenose dolPHINs hAve beEn fOUnd to hAve sIgnature whistles
 and outer corneal layer t hat act as  prot ect ion  f or t he c ornea.

The ol f acto ry lobes are absent in  ocea ni c  dol p hi ns, s uggesti n gt h atth ey  ha ve no  sens e o f smell .

Oceanic  do lp hins are not th ought to h ave  a good sens e o f tast e,  as their  ta ste b uds ar e  atrop hied or m is s ing al t ogether .  H owev er, some have pre f er e nces between d iffere nt ki n d s o f f ish, indic at ing s o me sort of a t tac h ment to taste .

Behavior 
Fe edingMo std elphin ids p ri m ari ly eat fish , al ong witha smal l er numb e r of sq uid an d s mal l cr u st ac ean s, but so mes pec ies spec ia li ze in  eat i n g squi d,or,in th e case of the  ki ller wha le, a lso e at m ar ine m ammals  andbi rds. All, howev er,are purel y c ar niv or ous.T hey ty pic all y havebetween 100  a n d 20 0 teeth, althoughaf e wspecieshave c o ns id e rably fe we r.Vari o u s met hods of  feeding  exist am on g and w it hin oc ea nic  sp ecies ,  som e appa rently e xclus i ve to a single population. F i sh a nd squi d a re the main  foo d , bu t th e  f als e  kill er wh al e  a n d the killer whaleal so fee d onother marinemammals. K i l l er whale s on oc c asion also hun t wha les larger than the mselv es.

One  common f e e ding met hod  is  he rdi n g ,where a pod s q u eeze sa schoo l o f fishint o a  ba itba ll. Indiv idual me mb er sth entaket urns plo wi ngth rou gh th e  ball,  feed ingon  t h e s tunnedf is h .  Cor al li ng i s a  m ethod  whe r e d olphins  chase fi shi ntosh al low wat er to catch t he m more eas il y.Killer w hales an d bottlenose dolphins h a ve also  be en kn ownto drivethe ir pre y o n to a b each t o fee doni t , a b e h av ior  k nown as be a c h o r str an d fe eding.Some species alsow hac k fish with t hei r fl u k es , s t un n ing  t h ema n d sometimes kno cking them  o u tof the wat e r.
V ocaliza tions
Ocean i c dolph ins are c apable of  m akin g a b road range  of soun ds usingn asala ir sacsloc ated j us t b elowthe bl o who le. R oughly  t hree c atego ri es of so unds can be identified:  frequ encymod ulated wh ist l es,  burst-pu lsed  sounds, a ndcli cks.Dol p hinscomm u ni cat e  with  whi s tle-likes ou nds p ro duced by vi b r a tin g con nec t ive ti ssue , similar to thew ay human vocal  cor d s  fu nct i on,an d through burs t-p ul s e d sounds ,though thenature a nd exten t of t hat ab ility i s no t  known . Th e c licks are  di re c tionalan da re for  ech ol ocatio n, oft e n oc c u rring in a short  seri e s  call e d a  clic ktrain.T he c lick rateincreases w hen ap proa ching  an obj ec t of i nte re st. Dolphi n  echoloca tionclicksar e am ong st the  lou d e st so unds  m ade  by marin e an i ma ls . 

B ottl enose  d olph ins haveb een foun d t o  have s ig nat u r e whis t le s 
 and_outer corneal_layer that act as_protection for_the_cornea.

The olfactory_lobes_are absent in_oceanic dolphins, suggesting_that they have no_sense of smell.

Oceanic_dolphins_are not thought to have a good sense of taste, as their taste buds_are_atrophied or_missing_altogether._ However, some have preferences_between different kinds of fish,_indicating some_sort of attachment to taste.

Behavior

Feeding
Most delphinids primarily eat_fish,_along with a_smaller number of squid and small crustaceans, but some_species specialize in eating squid, or,_in the case_of_the_killer whale, also eat_marine mammals and birds. All, however,_are purely carnivorous. They typically have_between 100 and 200 teeth, although a_few species have considerably fewer. Various_methods of feeding exist among_and within_oceanic species, some apparently exclusive_to a single_population. Fish_and squid are_the main food, but the false_killer whale and_the killer whale also feed on_other_marine mammals. Killer_whales_on_occasion also_hunt whales larger_than_themselves.

One common_feeding_method is herding, where a pod_squeezes_a school of fish into a bait_ball. Individual members then_take_turns plowing through the_ball, feeding on the stunned_fish. Coralling is a method where_dolphins chase_fish into_shallow water to catch them more easily. Killer whales and bottlenose_dolphins have also been known to_drive their prey onto_a beach_to_feed on it,_a_behavior known_as beach or strand feeding. Some species_also whack_fish with their flukes, stunning them_and sometimes knocking them_out_of the water.

Vocalizations

Oceanic dolphins are capable_of making a broad range of_sounds using nasal airsacs located_just_below_the blowhole. Roughly three categories_of sounds can be identified: frequency_modulated whistles, burst-pulsed_sounds, and clicks. Dolphins communicate with whistle-like_sounds_produced by vibrating connective tissue, similar_to_the way human vocal cords function,_and_through_burst-pulsed sounds, though the nature_and extent of that ability is_not known. The clicks are directional and are for_echolocation, often occurring_in a short series called_a_click_train. The click rate increases when approaching an object of_interest. Dolphin_echolocation clicks are_amongst the loudest sounds made by marine animals.

Bottlenose dolphins have_been found to have signature whistles