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101 Spotted Dolphins: Gregarious and Playful Ocean Friends

Like the Dalmatians that ride fire engines, the pantropical spotted dolphins that frolic along Hawaiian coastlines are born without spots. The unusual markings develop as the dolphins get older. Evidence suggests that these marine mammals were once four-legged land creatures that evolved into the ocean through millions of years of natural selection.

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