Why do dolphins make so much noise?

they can't see very well

they have a big mouth

to stun their prey

¿Por qué delfines hacen tanto ruido?

ellos no pueden ver muy bien

ellos tienen una boca grande

para aturdir su presa

A. You are right! Dolphins can not see past 20 meters. Therefore, they use echo location to help themselves navigate.

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B. Actually, dolphins have no vocal cords. They make noises through their nasal area. They do certainly have noisy noses!

 

C. Not really, they sometimes use their tails to hit a fish up into the air to shock it, then eat the fish when it falls back into the water.

 

B. En realidad, los delfines no tienen cuerdas vocales. Ellos producen los ruidos en su área nasal. ¡Ellos de verdad tienen narices ruidosas!