Dolphin Life Cycle

The baby is born the calf grows and reaches puberty it then mates with another dolphin of the opposite sex the dolphin fetus gestates in the females womb for a period of time before it is born and the cycle begins all over again.

Dolphin life cycle. Have ya ever wondered what the life cycle of a dolphin is. The female dolphins are 7 when they mate and the males are 10. When the dolphin reaches the age of puberty from 3-8 years of age they start trying to find a mate.

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Kids love dolphins and when you want to teach them about their life cycle using these fun printables kids will love. The Dolphin Life Cycle For Kids. The life cycle of the female Hectors dolphin.

The Hectors dolphin was almost extinct when The Banks Peninsula Marine Mammal Sanctuary was established in 1988 to reduce set-net deaths of Hectors dolphins in the Canterbury area. They are a long-lived species with an extensive life span of up to 45 years. Lesson for Kids 356 Go to Animal Life Cycles for Elementary School Ch 3.

A dolphin is born after the mother has been pregnant for 9-17 months depending on the species. GESTATION The gestation lasts for 9-12 months. This happens during spring time.

Before you go please print off my free PDF Template to help you recreate this Life Cycle of Dolphin craft. Life history cycle Bottlenose Dolphin calves are born in the water after a gestation period of one year and suckle for about 18 months. Speaking of this why not do dolphin craft with paper which I think would go along really well with this printable as it shows a pair swimming together.