I chose the Pink river dolphin.
I found it hard to create the dolphin body.
I found it easy to find a diver.
Did you know that there is such a thing as a Boto dolphin? Maybe you know better as the Pink River dolphin, or an Amazon River dolphin. The Pink River Dolphin’s brain is 40% larger than a humans!
The Inia geoffrensis is a type of dolphin that lives in the Amazon. Boto dolphins prey on small river fish, krill, crabs, and even small turtles.
Where it swims, the trees are submerged in murky water because of the plantation. It doesn’t matter though, the Boto doesn’t even rely on its poor eyesight. You might notice its large bump on its forehead if you see a picture. These dolphins use echolocation. Echolocation provides them the ability to sense the things around them in the water.
Not all of the Pink river dolphins are pink. Mostly the young ones are grey and they get pink as they age. The adult male are more pinker than the females.
There are several hypothesis for their colour such as:
The Boto dolphin’s skin is so thin, you can see blood vessels under their skin, that provide their pink complexion.
The pink color also matches the red mud that occurs when the river flows in heavy rains.
I think Boto dolphins are intelligent and fascinating creatures.
Hi Catalina,
ReplyDeleteThe comparison between the pink river dolphin and scuba diver is great. I love the images you have created. Try and convert feet into metres and update your drawing.
Your Reading and Writing tasks were linked this week. Your report on the pink river dolphin should be with this. Check the Tuhituhi page on our class site and this will remind you what to do. When you have finished it, you could add it here and update your blog.
Mā te wā,
Mrs Naden
Talofa Catalina,
ReplyDeleteI think your google drawings of the Pink river dolphin are great!
I like how you added a diver at the bottom to show how big a Pink river dolphin is compared to a human.
maybe next time you could add a few fish or sea weed to the drawing to.
Ma Te Wa
Ciara
Hi Catalina,
ReplyDeleteKa mau te wehi - you updated your blog post. It shows you are thinking about what you have done, editing and recrafting your work. This is what great learners do.
Mā te wā,
Mrs Naden