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Are porpoises more closely related to dolphins or whales?
Porpoises and dolphins are actually both toothed whales.
What family do whales belong to?
Dolphins belong to the family Delphinidae. hope this helps!
What groups are dolphins in?
Dolphins are in the group of marine mammals called cetaceans, specifically within the family Delphinidae. Within this family, there are different genera and species of dolphins, such as bottlenose dolphins, killer whales, and spinner dolphins.
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 are classifications of the cetacea order?
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.
Do dolphins and whales breathe with their gills?
They can't. Dolphins and Whales have lungs, not gills. they have to Surface to Breathe. They hold their breath while diving.
Do whales and dophins have gills for respiration explain?
Fish use gills, but whales and dolphins are mammals. They need to surface to take a breath of air periodically.
Is dolphin and whale has gills or lungs?
Dolphins and whales are mammals so they don't have gills.
Do most fish have gills?
all fish have gills. they have gills instead of lungs, so they can breathe under water. Whales and dolphins do not have gills because they are mammals.
Whales and dolphins do not have gills then also they survive in sea?
That is true. Whales and dolphins do not have gills, yet they survive in the ocean. They do this by coming up for air about every five minutes, take a deep breath, and hold it while they are under.
Which type of fish have blowhole?
Usually whales. Most fish don't have a blowhole because they have gills. Only mammals such as dolphins and whales have blowholes.
What animal lives in water but does not have gills like fish?
Whales, dolphins, people, polar bears, penguins, seals and sea otters are among the more common NON-fish swimming in the sea
Why don't dolphins have gills?
Dolphins are mammals, not fish. And mammals breathe with lungs, not gills.
How do you compare dolphins and whales?
You can't! Dolphins are whales.
What animals have blowholes?
Whales and dolphins.
Are gray dolphins mammals?
Yes they are. All whales and dolphins are. They breathe through lungs not gills, must come to the surface to breathe, has fuzz on their beak when they are a baby (it falls off) and has live birth.
Why whales have lungs not gills?
Whales are mammals !
