Porpoises and dolphins are actually both toothed whales.
The cetacea order is classified into two suborders: Odontoceti (toothed whales) and Mysticeti (baleen whales). Odontoceti includes dolphins, porpoises, and sperm whales, which have teeth for hunting. Mysticeti includes species like humpback and blue whales, which have baleen plates to filter feed.
Balaenoptera Whale is the common name for marine mammals of the order Cetacea. The suborders are Odontoceti (toothed whales) and Mysticeti (baleen whales).
Chordata is more specific than Cetacea. Chordata is a phylum that includes animals with a notochord, while Cetacea is an order within the class Mammalia that includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises.
The scientific name of the fin whale is Balaenoptera physalus. It belongs to the order Cetacea, which includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Within the order, the fin whale falls under the family Balaenopteridae.
Dolphins belong to the family Delphinidae. hope this helps!
Dolphins are marine mammals that are closely related to whales and porpoises.
Dolphins are mammals closely related to whales and sea cows. They are also related to hippos (but not as closely).
Dolphins are related to whales and porpoises.
Dolphins are marine mammals closely related to whales and porpoises.
Whales and Porpoises are related to dolphins.
Dolphins are part of the animal kingdom Animalia and have 40 species throughout 17 genera's. Dolphins are closely related to whales and porpoises.
Dolphins and porpoises are actually small whales and are related to whales.
The land animal which is most closely related to whales is the hippopotamus.
Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises, by Mark Carwardine.
It is classed as a Cetacean Mammal, related to whales, dolphins and porpoises.
Both are mammals. That's it, they are not related. The walrus is a pinniped, related to seals, whales are Cetaceans, related to porpoises and dolphins.
Dolphins and cows are both mammals, but they are not closely related. Dolphins belong to the order Cetacea along with whales and porpoises, while cows belong to the order Artiodactyla, which includes pigs, giraffes, and deer.