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Dolphins and Porpoises

Considered not a fish, dolphins and porpoises belong to the group of toothed whales that have skin, not scales. The significant difference between them is that dolphins have a beak, a melon-shaped head and a dorsal, while porpoises have none.

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Why dolphins and whales do not have gills?

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Dolphins and whales are mammals, not fish, so they do not have gills. They breathe air through blowholes on the top of their heads, just like humans breathe through their noses. This allows them to dive deep into the ocean and still come up to the surface to breathe.

What is the scientific name for the irrawaddy dolphin?

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The scientific name for the Irrawaddy dolphin is Orcaella brevirostris.

What groups are dolphins in?

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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.

Are porpoises more closely related to dolphins or whales?

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Porpoises are more closely related to dolphins than whales. Both porpoises and dolphins are part of the family Delphinidae, while whales are a separate family within the order Cetacea.

What is the scientific name for a rissos dolphin?

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The scientific name for Risso's Dolphin is Grampus griseus.

What is the science name for the Hector dolphin?

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The science name for the Hector dolphin is Cephalorhynchus hectori.

What is the scientific name for porpoise dolphins?

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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.

What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the mammal Striped dolphin?

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The scientific name for the striped dolphin is Stenella coeruleoalba. It belongs to the Delphinidae family within the Cetacea order.

What is the classification of tamaraw?

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The tamaraw is classified as a critically endangered species of dwarf buffalo, scientifically known as Bubalus mindorensis. It is endemic to the island of Mindoro in the Philippines and is one of the rarest and most threatened mammals in the world.

What is scientific dolphin name?

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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 is the scientific name of side view of human?

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The scientific term for a side view of a human is a "lateral view" or a "profile view." This perspective allows for visualization of the body's anatomical structures and contours from the side.

Dolphin scientific name?

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The scientific name for dolphins is Delphinidae. This is the family name that includes various species of dolphins found in the ocean.

What is the scientific name for a pink dolphin?

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A Pink (river) dolphin is another name for the Boto, or Amazon River dolphin. Its scientific name is Inia geoffrensis.

Whats the scientific name for dolphins?

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Tursiops Truncatas is the scientific name!!!

What is the scientific name for dolphins?

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The scientific name depends on the species. There are several different species of dolphin split into three different families.

The most familiar dolphin that we see a lot in the media and TV is the Bottlenose Dolphin. The scientific name for Bottlenose Dolphin is tursiops truncatus.


Here is the full list of dolphin species and their scientific names:

Delphinidae family (ocean dolphins)

  • Steno bredanensis - rough-toothed dolphin
  • Sousa chinensis - Indo-Pacific hump-backed dolphin
  • Sousa teuszii - Atlantic hump-backed dolphin
  • Sotalia fluviatilis - tucuxi
  • Tursiops truncatus - bottlenose dolphin
  • Stenella longirostris - spinner dolphin
  • Stenella clymene - clymene dolphin
  • Stenella frontalis - Atlantic spotted dolphin
  • Stenella attenuata - pantropical spotted dolphin
  • Stenella coeruleoalba - striped dolphin
  • Lagenodelphis hosei - Fraser's dolphin
  • Lagenorhynchus albirostris - white-beaked dolphin
  • Lagenorhynchus acutus - Atlantic white-sided dolphin
  • Lagenorhynchus obliquidens - Pacific white-sided dolphin
  • Lagenorhynchus obscurus - dusky dolphin
  • Lagenorhynchus australis - Peale's dolphin
  • Lagenorhynchus cruciger - hourglass dolphin
  • Cephalorhynchus commersonii - Commerson's dolphin
  • Cephalorhynchus heavisidii - Heaviside's dolphin
  • Cephalorhynchus eutropia - black dolphin
  • Cephalorhynchus hectori - Hector's dolphin
  • Lissodelphis borealis - northern right whale dolphin
  • Lissodelphis peronii - southern right whale dolphin
  • Grampus griseus - Risso's dolphin
  • Peponocephala electra - melon-headed whale
  • Feresa attenuata - pygmy killer whale
  • Pseudorca crassidens - false killer whale
  • Globicephala melaena - long-finned pilot whale
  • Globicephala macrorhynchus - short-finned pilot whale
  • Orcinus orca - killer whale
  • Orcaella brevirostris - Irrawaddy dolphin

Side note: (Yes, "killer whales" or Orcas are actually large dolphins).


Platanistidae family (river dolphins)
  • Platanista gangetica - Ganges river dolphin
  • Platanista minor - Indus river dolphin
  • Inia geoffrensis boto - Amazon river dolphin
  • Lipotes vexillifer baiji - Yangtze river dolphin
  • Pontoporia blainvillei franciscana - La Plata dolphin


Phocoenidae family (porpoises)
  • Phocoena phocoena - harbor porpoise
  • Phocoena sinus - vaquita
  • Phocoena dioptrica - spectacled porpoise
  • Phocoena spinnipinnis - Burmeister's porpoise
  • Neophocaena phocaenoides - finless porpoise
  • Phocoenoides dalli - Dall's porpoise



Further reading:
Dolphins World - Types of dolphins
Everything Dolphins - Dolphin species
Dolphin Ear - Dolphin species and scientific names


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Are dolphins cold blooded?

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It depends on which kind of dolphin you are referring to.

The marine mammals are from the families Delphinida(oceanic dolphins - 30 species), Iniida (South American River Dolphins - 3 species), Lipotidae (Yangtze River dolphin - probably now extinct), Platanistidae (South Asian River Dolphins - 2 subspecies), and Pontoporiidae (La Plata Dolphin). Like all mammals they are warm-blooded.

The Coryphaena hippurus, aka Dolphin, common dolphinfish, Mahi-mahi, dorade coryphène, dorado, lampuga, llampuga, lampuka, lampuki, rakingo, calitos, ti-rone or maverikos - is a fish and cold-blooded.

What is the scientific name for the Spinner Dolphin?

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The Scientific name for a short-nose spinner is Stenella clymene, and for a long-nose spinner is Stenella longirostris. For striped dolphins is Stenella coeruleoalba.

What is the scientific name of the dolphin?

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The scientific name of the dolphin is Delphinidae, which refers to the family of marine mammals that includes dolphins, or Delphinus delphis, which specifically refers to the common dolphin species.

What is a two-word scientific name for a dolphin?

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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.

Do dolphins go through metamorphosis?

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No, dolphins don't go through metamorphosis. They stay in the same form for their whole life.

What are three ing words about dolphins?

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Gliding, Swimming, and Playing.

Dolphin diaries most important characters?

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Some of the most important characters in the "Dolphin Diaries" series include Jody McGrath, a young girl who communicates with dolphins, her best friend Louisa, and the dolphins themselves, particularly Mana and Unagi. These characters play key roles in the series' adventures and relationships with each other.

What is a good poem about dolphins?

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Dolphins are known as adorable mammals,

They swim in water ,clear blue

Thier skin is as slippery as ice,

It glides through the water,

like bullets from a gun

The noises they make

are like sweet tunes from itunes

These beautiful creatures, from the heaven above

By the way that's a free verse poem

What is the sickness in isand of the blue dolphins?

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In "Island of the Blue Dolphins," the sickness is not specifically identified, but it is described as a fever that sweeps through the island and takes the lives of many of the villagers, including the protagonist's family.

How long do dolphins live for in the wild?

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Dolphins typically live for 40 to 50 years in the wild, although some species can live over 60 years. Factors such as predation, availability of food, and human impact can affect their lifespan.