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The sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus), is a whale.
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What animmals use echolocation?
Bats and toothed whales (dolphins, porpoises, killer whales, sperm whales, and river dolphins).
What whales eat big fish?
Toothed whales (killer whales, dolphins, porpoises, narwhals, sperm whales, beluga whales) mostly feed on large fish.
What are dolphin related to?
Dolphins are related to whales and porpoises.
What is the name of a whales teeth?
A toothed whale (dolphins, porpoises, killer whales, beluga whales, narwhals, sperm whales)'s teeth are just called teeth. A baleen whale (blue whale, right whale, gray whale, humpback whales)'s teeth are called baleen.
Are porpoises more closely related to dolphins or whales?
Porpoises are more closely related to dolphins than whales. Both porpoises and dolphins are part of the family Delphinidae, while whales are a separate family within the order Cetacea.
Who is the author for Dolphins and Porpoises?
Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises, by Mark Carwardine.
Do any fish use echolocation?
Yes there are, in fact there are several fish that use echolocation such as dolphins, river dolphins, killer whales, and sperm whales; in addition, it's also used by porpoises
What creature realates to whales?
Dolphins and porpoises are actually small whales and are related to whales.
What animals are cetacea?
A cetacea is a big marine animal with long ears and long snout,but strangely it has fur!
Is a shark a cetacean?
No. Whales, dolphins and porpoises are.
Is a baleen whale omnivore carnivore or herbivore?
Whales -- not porpoises or dolphins -- are generally considered carnivores and predators. Some species prey on organisms as small as microscopic plankton, whereas other species, such as the sperm whale, prey on large fish and other large sea creatures. Note that orcas (killer whales) and pilot whales are not really whales but are more closely related to dolphins and porpoises.
What is an example of a mammal that mates in water?
Yes! Som examples: All cetaceans (dolphins, whales & porpoises), seals, otters etc
