Bottle-nosed Dolphins

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 Bottle-nosed Dolphins

The bottle-nosed dolphin is a cetacean, a group that includes whales, porpoises, and dolphins. Although the definition of sleep varies depending upon the species, it is generally believed that cetaceans do in fact sleep, either at the surface or else slowly sinking in the water column. As the need for oxygen becomes great, the dolphin slowly rises to the surface and takes a breath.

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