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Whales, dolphins and porpoises (Cetacea), also referred to as cetaceans, are a group of marine mammals that includes baleen whales (such as gray whales, right whales, fin whales, blue whales and minke whales) and toothed whales (such as river dolphins, Narwhals, porpoises and dolphins).
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∙ 9y agoThe order Cetacea is known for its marine mammals, such as whales and dolphins. In short, Cetaceans are aquatic mammals that once had land-dwelling ancestors, but have adapted to live in the ocean. Cetaceans share similar body parts and types, with flippers for forelimbs, blubber for protection, vestigial hindlegs, and horizontal tails (as a opposed to most fish's vertical ones). All Cetaceans breathe air, like other mammals, and need to surface occasionally to breathe through their blowholes.
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What are common characteristics shared by all animals?
Genitals
Is a common king snake autotroph?
No. Like all animals, snakes are heterotrophs.
Regardless of their size the one thing that is common to all animals is?
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What are some common features of animals?
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What do cetacea animals have in common?
they all have brains
What is the dolphin?
All dalphin, porpoises, and whales belong to the order Cetacea.
What are Cetaceas?
All dolphins belong to a small group of animals called Cetacea. Scientists think the marine animals in this group lived on land before they began life in the ocean. Whales are Cetacea, too. In fact, dolphins are just a small type of whale with teeth.
What type of whale is a Beluga Whale?
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What are the features that all animals share in common?
All animals nned to eat, breathe, and reproduce in order to live and sustain their species.
What does all the animals in the world have in common?
They are all animals
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All animals have to go throw pregnancy first which is common in all female animals.
What is common to all animals?
They all eat have eyes or
What animals are 2nd order heterotrophs?
All animals who eat 1st order heterotrophs.
What animals can be found in all deserts?
Deserts occur on all seven continents and there are no animals common to all.
What are all the omnivorous animals?
2 common animals are the raccoon and the bear
Are humans mammals or animals?
Both. Humans are animals in the order Mammalia. All mammals are animals, but not all animals are mammals.
