The 5 Senses

A dolphin has 5 senses just like humans. Sight, sound, smell, taste and touch. Dolphins have an acute vision both in and out of the water. A dolphin's eye is particulary adapted for seeing in water. Even though dolphins see a blur in water, some things they see are very bright and clear. They have a light reflecting layer that reflects light through the eye, giving them an enchanted vision in dim light. Their sense of hearing, is the most reliable, and most powerful. Dolphins respond to tones within the frequency range of 1 to 150 kHz. That is 9 times more than the human range of hearing. Most hearing takes place through the lower jaw. The jaw has soft tissue surrounding the ear, so it makes the jaw a perfect tool to recive a sound. A dolphin's sense of touch is well developed. A dolphin's skin seems to be sensitive to certain things it touches. A dolphin's sense of taste is shown through its taste buds, but we aren't really sure. Dolphins don't really use their blowholes for smell, its more for breathing, so a dolphin's sense of smell isn't the best! :)