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The scientific name of the family of the dolphins is Delphinidae and the scientific name of the family of the porpoises is Phocoenidae. The scientific name of the best known dolphin (the bottlenose dolphin) is Tursiops truncatus, and the scientific name of the best known porpoise (the harbour porpoise) is Phocoena phocoena.
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What is scientific dolphin name?
if you mean biological classification (as in Homo Sapiens): i have no idea... BUT, the regular name used by vetirinarians and scientists is: Porpoise (poor-puss)
Whats the scientific name for dolphins?
Tursiops Truncatas is the scientific name!!!
Dolphin scientific name?
The scientific name for a dolphin depends on the species of dolphin. The common bottlenose dolphin is the Tursiops truncatus, and the Indo-Pacific dolphin is the Tursiops aduncus.
What Scientific name of DOLPHIN?
This depends on the species of dolphin.All dolphins fit into the following:SUBORDER Odontoceit (toothed whales)FAMILY Delphinidae (oceanic dolphins)The most common species of dolphins is the Common Bottlenose Dolphin who's scientific name is Turciops Truncatus.
What is a two-word scientific name for a dolphin?
okay diffrent species of dolphins have diffrent names, try http://www.mmc.gov/species/speciesglobal2.html#delphinidae for a list of dolphin species and their scientific names: however for a more genertic scientific name cetacean includes dolphins whales ect.
What is scientific dolphin name?
if you mean biological classification (as in Homo Sapiens): i have no idea... BUT, the regular name used by vetirinarians and scientists is: Porpoise (poor-puss)
What do porpoise dolphins eat?
Porpoise dolphins are the same things as porpoise so the answer is, mainly fish. Also, squid and crustaceans.
What name is given to a baby porpoise?
The porpoise is a marine mammal. The baby porpoise is called a calf, just like whales and dolphins which they are closely related to.
Another name for dolphin?
Anoher name for a dolphin is a cow
Whats the scientific name for dolphins?
Tursiops Truncatas is the scientific name!!!
Are they dolphins or porpoise in Tampa Bay?
dolphins have lived there for century's
Are there any dolphins in the Antarctic?
Not on porpoise.
Do dolphins have other names?
Porpoise
What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the mammal Burmeisters porpoise?
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Phocoena spinipinnis.
What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the mammal Harbor porpoise?
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Phocoena phocoena.
How are Dolphins bodies adapted?
dolphins's bodies are made to serve a porpoise
How did dolphin become being called porpoise?
a porpoise is not a dolphin but is in the same family as dolphins and whales!!
