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Dolphins are mammals that belong to the Delphinidae Family in the Cetacean Order.

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What group does the whale porpise and dolphin belong to?

The family Delphinidae.


Does a dolphin belong into any other family?

yeah buddy


What other creatures belong to the dolphin family?

whales and also porpoise


What is a scentific name for dolphin?

There are many different species of dolphin, each of which have their own unique scientific name. To name a few:* Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) * Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) * Spinner Dolphin (Stenella longirostris) * Long-Beaked Common Dolphin (Delphinus capensis) * Pacific White-Sided Dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obliquidens) All dolphins belong to the suborder Odontoceti, all oceanic Dolphins belong to the family delphinidae and all freshwater dolphins belong to the family Platanistoidea.


What class does an orca belong to?

Orcas are the largest member of the dolphin family, an aquatic member of the class Mammalia.


Are there any myths about orca whales?

A myth is that they are whales when actually orcas belong to the largest species of the oceanic dolphin family.


What phylum does a dolphin belong to?

Chordate


Why is the killer whale considered as a kind of dolphin?

The question should be "why are they called 'killer whales' ?" . Killer whales or better known as Orca are really just a large species of dolphin. They belong to the family Delphinidae and have all the attributes of smaller dolphin species.


Why is it the dolphin belong to the mammals?

Because te baby dolphin lives on the mothers milk at first.


What order does a blue dolphin belong to?

a blue dolphin is a second order consumer. it is because, it is a carnivore.


What is the kingdom phylum class order family genus species of a dolphin?

Dolphins belong to the kingdom Animalia, phylum Chordata, class Mammalia, order Cetacea, family Delphinidae, genus Delphinus, and species varies depending on the specific type of dolphin, such as Delphinus delphis for the common dolphin. They are highly intelligent marine mammals known for their social behavior and communication skills.


Which family is the killer whale from?

Killer whale's are from the Dolphin Family. Killer whale's are the largest member of the Dolphin Family.