Dolphin Quiz: 10 Trivia Questions and Answers

1. On average, how long do most dolphins live?

25 years

10 years

5 years

2. When did dolphins first appear on earth?

10 million years ago as water mammals.

10,000 years ago as fish.

50 million years ago as land animals.

3. How deep can some dolphins dive?

300 meters

100 meters

500 meters

4. What do dolphins use to navigate and find food that is not visible?

Sonar

Echolocation

Ultrasound

5. What do young dolphins learn from their mothers?

To forage for food

To socialize in the pod

All of the above

6. The fastest dolphins can reach swimming speeds:

up to 27 km/h

up to 55 km/h

up to 32 km/h

7. What is the tail fin of a dolphin called?

Crest

Nova

Fluke

8. How long do dolphin calves suckle their mother?

Up to 18 months

3-6 months

Over 2 years

9. Which of these is not a type of dolphin?

Clymene Dolphin

Redstone Dolphin

Dusky Dolphin

10. Although dolphins have teeth, they do not chew food with them. What do they do instead?

Swallow food whole

Pull food into pieces with help from another cetacean

Tear food by swinging it with their mouth

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