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.
The scientific name for the Irrawaddy dolphin is Orcaella brevirostris.
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.
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.
The scientific name for Risso's Dolphin is Grampus griseus.
The science name for the Hector dolphin is Cephalorhynchus hectori.
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.
The scientific name for the striped dolphin is Stenella coeruleoalba. It belongs to the Delphinidae family within the Cetacea order.
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.
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)
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.
The scientific name for dolphins is Delphinidae. This is the family name that includes various species of dolphins found in the ocean.
A Pink (river) dolphin is another name for the Boto, or Amazon River dolphin. Its scientific name is Inia geoffrensis.
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)
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.
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.
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.
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.
No, dolphins don't go through metamorphosis. They stay in the same form for their whole life.
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.
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
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.
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.