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Do dolphins jump

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Anonymous

12y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019
yes they do jump.

however there are many speculations why

i believe it is most likely for play.

they can jump as high as 5 meters (16 feet) from the surface of the water.

i hope this answered your question

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