Stimuli response
Dolphins have all five senses of touch, smell, taste, hearing and sight just like humans. However some of their senses are more developed than humans, especially their sense of hearing. They are able to hear sounds with much higher frequencies than humans can and they use this as a method of echo location to find food and their way around the ocean. Dolphins are able to see well in both air and water. This is good for hunting flying fish by tracking them. There sense of smell may be restricted. Dolphins use their sense of smell to help themselves find food and they might be able to taste chemicals released by other dolphins which gives clues to their availability for mating. The sense of touch is very important in the social life for a dolphin. Touching and stroking are the main parts of dating, and mothers and their calves touch regularly to maintain their close bond.