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Is a Dolphin a Fish? Scholastic Q & A (Scholastic Question & Answer) (Scholastic Question & Answer)
Melvin Berger | Gilda Berger

Is a Dolphin a Fish? Scholastic Q & A (Scholastic Question & Answer) (Scholastic Question & Answer)

questions and answers about dolphins

Scholastic Paperbacks (Aug 01, 2002)
9780439266673
| Paperback
48 pages | 203 x 251 mm | English
Dewey 599.53
LC Classification QL737.C432 .B47 2001
LC Control No. 2001020459

Subject

  • Dolphins - Miscellanea
  • Questions And Answers

Plot

From simple questions like "Where do most dolphins live?" to more complex ones like "Are dolphions good parents?" this book delivers easy-to-understand information about dolphins.Is a dolphin a fish?No. A dolphin is actually a small whale. And all whales are mammals--just like you.In this insightful introduction to dolphins, kids will learn that the dolphin's ancestors probably lived on land, that these creatures have built-in air conditioning systems, and that they breath only once or twice a minute!The Bergers explain key science concepts relating to these animals, and even explore the reasons they are endangered, and what is being done to protect them from further harm.