Did you catch all those fascinating facts about dolphin skin? Here’s a quick recap! 1. Nerve endings are highly concentrated around a dolphin’s eyes, blowhole, genital area, and rostrum, making these areas more sensitive than the rest of their body. 2. Dolphins don’t have sweat glands or hair, except for tiny whiskers on the snouts of newborn calves. 3. The outer layer of dolphin skin, called the “”epidermis,”” is 15-20 times thicker than human skin! 4. Dolphins shed their outer layer of skin 12

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