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What Genus do whales belong to?
Whales are cetaceans.
What is the killer whales genus?
Genus= Orcinus orca
Are humpback whales and blue whales in the same genus?
Yes. Both are from the suborder Mysticete.
What is the genus of medium sized toothed whales to which the narwhal belongs?
Monodon.
What is the genus of whale that is the largest of the living mammals?
The largest living mammal is the blue whale, which is also the largest animal that has ever lived. It is in the genus Balaenoptera, but the genus also contains some whales that are smaller than some other whales of other genera (plural of genus). Thus, the genus itself is not the largest of living mammals, but one species that it contains is.
What genus do mammals belong to?
The term 'mammal' is a class, which is above genus...It generally goes in this orderKINGDOMPHYLUMCLASSORDERFAMILYGENUSSPECIES
What is ambulocetus an ancestor to?
Animals of the genus Ambulocetus are intermediaries between basal mammals and modern whales, and possibly ancestral to modern whales.
What are the differences between dolphins and whales?
Very little apart from their size, Dolphins and Whales belong to the same Genus of Mammals. http://42explore.com/whale.htm
Is genus the same as order for whales?
No, genus and order are different taxonomic ranks. Genus refers to a grouping of closely related species, while order is a higher taxonomic rank that includes multiple families of organisms. In the case of whales, the order is Cetacea, which includes multiple genera like Orcinus (killer whale) and Balaenoptera (blue whale).
What is the genius name for killer whales?
The "Genus" name is Orcinus orca. Interestingly, Ornicus means "From hell".
What genus are toothed whales?
Toothed whales, including dolphins and porpoises, are known as Odontoceti. They have jaws lined with pointed teeth that they use in hunting fish, squid, and other prey.
What is the classification of the humpback whale?
Kingdom Animalia (animals) Phylum Chordata (vertebrates) Class Mammalia (mammals) Order Cetacea (whales and dolphins) Suborder Mysticeti (baleen whales) Family Balaenopteridae Genus Megaptera Species novaeangliae
