The Striped Dolphin

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Is a member of the Oceanic dolphin family "Delphinidae."

#   The Striped Dolphin is extremely active and fast and spend a lot of time at the surface. At top speed, up to one third of a pod can be above the surface at any one time and they can leap a distance of 3 times their length.

#   Striped Dolphins are streamlined and colourful. The most recognizable features are the "Stripes."

#   These dolphins are extremely sociable and travel in large groups (sometimes at top speed). They are extremely active at the surface and perform some amazing acrobatics including somersaults, breaching, leaping and upside down porpoising.

#   Fish is a firm favourite of these dolphins and they 'dine out' on the smaller varieties, like lantern-fish which is found in mid or deep water. They also eat squid.

#   Striped Dolphins are widely distributed throughout the world's temperate and tropical oceans. They prefer deeper more offshore waters and can be found in oceanic waters over the continental shelves.

#   The Striped Dolphin is incredibly curious and loves to 'play.'

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The Amazon River Dolphin

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The Amazon River Dolphin is also known as "The Pink River Dolphin."

#   This dolphin is gray when it is young and slowly turns pink as it gets older. The final colour can be influenced by their behaviour, capillary placement, diet and exposure to sunlight.

#   These dolphins measure up to 9 feet long, are 400 pounds and live up to 30 years old. These dolphins are massive.

#   The Amazon River Dolphin have unusually large brains, which have 40% more brain capacity than a human.

#   This dolphin is more solitary being seen alone or in small pods of 2-4 individuals.

#   These dolphins are incredibly curious and outgoing, and frequently interact with humans.

#   Theses dolphins can swim upside down, possibly to help them see the bottom of the river better.

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The Common Bottlenose Dolphin

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The Common Bottlenose dolphin is also known as the "Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphin."

#   These dolphins are intelligent and charismatic and are the "Stars" of many aquarium shows.

#   Their curved mouths give the appearance of a friendly, permanent SMILE.

#   In the wild, these dolphins are sleek swimmers who can reach speeds of over 18 miles an hour.

#   They inhabit temperate and tropical oceans throughout the world, and are absent from polar waters.

#   The Common Bottlenose Dolphin lives in groups called "Pods" that number 15 dolphins to over 100. These "Pods" include nursery groups, juvenile groups and groups of adult males.

#   Their diet consists of mainly eels, squid, shrimp and a wide variety of fishes. They swallow their food whole and work as a team to 'harvest schools of fish' (although they do hunt individually).

#   Dolphins search for prey primarily using "Echolocation," which is a form of sonar.

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Birds of Paradise

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The Bird of Paradise has 45 species of small to medium-sized forest birds.

#   The birds are rivalled only by a few pheasants and hummingbirds in colour.

#   Courting couples perform for hours on a chosen perch or in a cleared space on the forest floor.

#   After mating, the plain females generally make the nest and raise the one or two young unaided.

#   The largest Bird of Paradise is 45cm long.

#   Among the most notable of these birds are the "Plume birds" which are 29-46cm long. Their central tail feathers are elongated as wires or twisted narrow ribbons.

#   The 12-wired Bird of Paradise is a short-tailed, 33cm bird with flank plumes elaborated as forward-curving wires.

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Swallows

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Swallows are small birds with dark, glossy-blue backs, red throats, pale underparts and long tail streamers.

#   There are 84 recognized species of Swallow worldwide.

#   A+Swallows like to nest in open-fronted buildings such as barns, stables and cowsheds.

#   Swallows like to nest close to large domestic animals like cattle or horses.

#   Most British Swallows try to rear 2 broods each summer and some succeed in raising 3.

#   The male swallow arrives back first from migration, singing over his territory in the hope of attracting a mate. Females generally appear a week to a fortnight later.

#   Male and female swallows are virtually identical in appearance .

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The Sparrow

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Sparrows have beautiful voices and their chirping and singing can be heard all over.

#   There are "House" sparrows and "Tree" sparrows. The difference is the 'Crown'. Tree sparrows have a solid chestnut-brown head and nape. The House sparrow have a light grey crown.

#   House sparrows are not finicky eaters or picky about nesting sites and are persistent, resourceful and intelligent.

#   Sparrows play an important role as insect controllers as they eat a phenomenal number of insects.

#   They feed their young exclusively on an insect diet.

#   The Sparrow symbolizes jot and protection and is also a symbol of simplicity and community.

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The Finches

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Finches are small bird with forked or notched tails, rounded or elongated bodies and round heads, with more or less triangular bills.

#   The shape of the 'bill' varies according tot he type of food eaten, from short and rounded to long and sharp.

#   The Finch symbolizes =

liveliness, exuberance and enthusiasm in Life. "High energy and brighter days are on the horizon."

#   The Finch family include =

Siskins / Canaries / Redpolls / Serins / Grosbeaks and Euphonias.

#   Finches helped Charles Darwin understand the way that natural environments affect the 'evolution' and 'adaptation' of a species.

#   The smallest Finch is the Audean Siskin which is 9.5cm.

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