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What are the similarities between dolphins and porpoises?
They are both mammals
Who is the author for Dolphins and Porpoises?
Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises, by Mark Carwardine.
What is the Major difference between whale n dolphin?
"whale" is a term commonly given to any member of the order of Cetacea, which includes dolphins and porpoises. so there technically is no difference.
When crossing Galveston Bay on the Ferry are what you see Dolphins or Porpoises?
They are bottle nose dolphins.
Are porpoises more closely related to dolphins or whales?
Porpoises and dolphins are actually both toothed whales.
What is the difference between dolphins and whales?
The terms dolphin, porpoise, and whale are confusing and really don't relate to scientific classification. Whales are cetaceans which are neither dolphins (family Delphinae or Platenstoidae) nor porpoises (Family Phocoenidae). Porpoises have spade-like teeth and no beak.
What are dolphin related to?
Dolphins are related to whales and porpoises.
Are porpoises dolphins?
No, porpoises are not dolphins. While these two animals are both mammals they vary in size, physical characteristics, and behaviors.
Do porpoises eat dolphins?
Many think of dolphins as these beautiful sweet creatures, but they do attack and kill porpoises. It has been documented with videos that they like to bully and hurt baby porpoises.
What does dolphins and porpoises eat?
fish
Is there a more popular name for a dolphin?
Many people call dolphins porpoises. Though very similar, dolphins and porpoises are not the same.
What's the difference between porpoises and dolphins?
Some Differences between dolphins and porpoises are: A dolphin usually has a pointed snout, while a porpoise has a snout that is short and blunt. A dolphin's leading edge on the dorsal fin is curved, while a porpoises back fin is straight. Dolphins have pointed cone-shaped teeth, while porpoises have flat, spade shaped, with upper edges that are long and sharp. Dolphins usually grow up to 12 feet while porpoises usually are less than 7 feet. Dolphins are longer and sleeker in shape, while porpoises are shorter and more compact. dolphins usually live in large groups while porpoises live in pods of 2-4 dolphins can live a lot longer than porpoises ( dolphins can live up to 50 years while porpoises live not to much longer than 15 years) dolphins are a lot more people friendly while porpoises are rather shy, and will most likely not ride along the sides of boats like dolphins. Dolphins produce sounds we can hear while porpoises sounds are inaudible to us. :) :D ; )Porpoise: Round head, small dorsal fin, round spade-like teethDolphin: Long "bottle nose" mouth, larger dorsal fin, sharp spike shaped teethDolphinClosely related to porpoises, dolphins are much larger and have many more subspecies. Dolphins' teeth are not spade-shaped at all, being more cone-like.Dolphins, along with bonobos, are some of the only animals known to have sex for reasons other than reproduction. They are more easily trained than porpoises, and more popular in zoos and so forth for that reason.They are considered the most intelligent of the animals and are more prevalent in human culture than porpoises.There has been reports of dolphins eating porpoises.PorpoisePorpoises are members of the family Phocoenidae, with spade-shaped teeth and six species in the family. They are smaller and stouter than dolphins, and raise their young faster than dolphins do. Unlike dolphins, they lack beaks. Porpoises acclimate to tank life less well than dolphins. Porpoises are not commonly seen in popular culture, they are also known to be gentler than dolphins.
