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The Northern Pilot Whale may be called whale but it is actually only a little bit bigger then a bottlenosed dolphin
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What is the scientific name for Whale?
Whales are of the Cetacea Order, along with porpoises and dolphins.
Who looks like a whale?
Whales look like whales, but so do some dolphins and porpoises.
Are sperm whales whales or porpoises?
The sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus), is a whale.
What is a female name for a killer whale?
A 'cow'. Most whales and porpoises are referred to in terms used for cattle for some reason. Males, especially breeding aged ones, are referred to as 'bulls', and babies are referred to as 'calves'.
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.
Is a whale the only water mammal?
No. There are dolphins, porpoises and manatees as well.
Is a piked whale a toothed whale?
Yes. The toothed-whale group also includes porpoises, dolphins, killer whales and narwhals.
Does an orca whale have skin?
Yes, all cetaceans (dolphins, whales and porpoises) have skin :)
Can porpoises be found in England?
A whale is a marine mammal so can't live on land.
What are the gray whales relatives?
Some relatives of the gray whale are dolphins, porpoises, and other types of whales. They belong to the scientific order of cetacea and the family of eschrichtiidae.
What are some mammals that the Killer Whale eats?
They have been known to eat Bottlenose Dolphins, porpoises, seals, minke whales, gray whales, sea lion, and seals.
What is the name of a number of porpoises?
A pod.
