Choose the best answer . Dolphins in Scotland
The dolphin population in the Moray Firth area of Scotland is very special. They are the most northerly bottlenose dolphins in the world with (between / among / over / towards)1 ……..130 animals recorded so far. These (proper / particular / obvious / usual)2 …………….. dolphins are different from their relations living in warmer (atmosphere / spaces / seasons / environments)3 ………….. such as the Indian or Pacific oceans. They are a lot bigger and fatter (4m rather than 2.5m) - this is due to the large (size / amount / pile / load)4 ………….. of fat (known as blubber) that their bodies (want / demand / wish / need)5 ……….. to keep them warm in the colder waters of the North Sea. Dolphins, unlike sharks, (do / should / have / ought)6 ……….. not automatically replace their teeth when lost – they only have one set which has to (stay / hold / last / stop)7 …….. for their whole life! They eat 8-15kg of fish a day, feeding largely on inshore (varieties / sorts / types / ranges)8 ……….. that live on the sea bed.
They live in very close family groups, (who / which / they / those)9 …….. can be quite large. Local people around the Firth have seen dolphins for many years: there are reports from as (much / enough / more / long)10 …….. ago as 1900.
