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Why are whales and dolphins called mammals although they look like fish?
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∙ 14y ago
characteristics of a mammal:
warm-blooded higher vertebrates
suckle their young with milk secreted by mammary glands
have skin with hair
four chambered heart
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∙ 12y agoWhales are mammals and not fish for many reasons: They have no scales, they breathe air, they have hair, they don't have gills, they have lungs, they are viviparous, not oviparous, they feed their young with milk, etc...
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Are whales and dolphin mammals?
aye, whales and dolphins ARE mammals. Although, why they are I am not sure.
Are Atlantic right whales mammals?
All whales are mammals. As are dolphins as well.
How are whales familiar to dolphins?
they are mammals
What mammals are fish?
No true fish are mammals. There are marine mammals such as the dolphin, orca, and whales.
Are dolphins and whales humans?
No, dolphins and whales are dolphins and whales, members of the Order Cetacea. Only people are humans. Humans, like dolphins and whales, are mammals. But humans are members of the Primate Order.
What groups are dolphins in?
Dolphins are in the group of marine mammals called cetaceans, specifically within the family Delphinidae. Within this family, there are different genera and species of dolphins, such as bottlenose dolphins, killer whales, and spinner dolphins.
Are Dolphins and Whales cetacean mammals?
yes
What mammals don't have feet?
Dolphins, whales
What are whales and dolphins known as?
Sea mammals
Dolphins are members of what mammals?
Dolphins are members of the whales' mammal group
Is dolphins a mammal?
Yes , dolphins are mammals . They have hair and mammary glands which are most important characters of mammals . They are type of whales .
What kind of mammals are humpback whales?
They are called marine mammals, more specifically cetaceans (whales, dolphins) rather than manatees or dugongs, or semi-aquatic mammals such as seals, sea lions, and otters.
