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The greek word delphis (related to delphys meaning womb) is interpreted to mean "fish with a womb. It became delphinusin Latin, dolfinus in Middle Latin, and daulphin in Old French.

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They are animals. They are part of the food chain, and without them, many ocean animals would die because dolphins are a major part of the food chain. That, and God just created them because He wanted to. There is really no reason as to why dolphins came to exist.

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They aren't blue they are grey but some dolphins are pink! Seriously look pink dolphins up on Google pictures!

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14y ago

Because some are and arent

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