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What is the diet of baby dolphins?

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Calves usually nurse for several years. They may begin to eat a few little fish when they are as young as a few months old. Over a period of years, calves learn to catch fish on their own, and they drink less of their mother's milk. read more

Dolphins are mammals. So: milk. Of course what the mother dolphin produces is not exactly the stuff you buy in the supermarket, but it's still milk. Once the are old enough, young doplhins switch to fish like their parents. read more

Dolphin Facts For Kids. The weight of the dolphins ranges from 1.2 m (4 ft) and 40 kg (90 lb) and goes up to 9.5 m (30 ft) and 10 tonnes (9.8 long tons; 11 short tons). These animals inhabits in the shallower waters. Dolphins are by far one of the most intelligent animals on the planet earth. read more

River dolphins are known to eat crustaceans and freshwater fish, while pelagic dolphins, such as the rough-toothed dolphin, that live in the deeper oceans eat more squid. Spinner dolphins eat fish, jellyfish and krill -- a type of small shrimp. read more

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