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Do dolphins have ears?


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Yes! Dolphins have ears very much like our own, they are just missing the outside part of the ear, so you can't see them. All that is visible is a small hole just behind the eye. It helps the whales NOT to have an external ear, because it helps to make their bodies more streamlined, so they can swim faster and easier through the water.

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