Dolphin - Wikipedia
A dolphin is an aquatic mammal in the clade Odontoceti (toothed whale). Dolphins belong to the families Delphinidae (the oceanic dolphins), Platanistidae (the Indian river dolphins), Iniidae …
Dolphin | Facts & Pictures | Britannica
2025年1月11日 · dolphin, any of the toothed whales belonging to the mammal family Delphinidae (oceanic dolphins) as well as the families Platanistidae and Iniidae, the two that contain the …
Types Of Dolphins: List Of All Dolphin Species, Pictures & Facts
2023年6月29日 · The two main types of dolphins are oceanic dolphins (family Delphinidae), and river dolphins (various families). The majority of dolphins are oceanic dolphins; only a handful …
Solidifying the Dolphin Family Tree - Smithsonian Ocean
The dolphin family tree may even shed light on long-standing questions about the evolution of whales from terrestrial ancestors. As they evolved from hooved land animals, dolphin bodies …
Oceanic dolphin - Wikipedia
Oceanic dolphins or Delphinidae are a widely distributed family of dolphins that live in the sea. Close to forty extant species are recognised. They include several big species whose common …
Dolphins – meet the different species - Whale & Dolphin …
Dolphins are small toothed whales, or ‘odontocetes’ which means ‘toothed sea-monster’ in Greek. They are grouped into five families; the ocean dolphins are the biggest family with 38 species; …
Are Dolphins Whales? Are Whales Dolphins? Here’s how they …
2022年11月1日 · Whales are the biggest animal on the planet, dolphins are comparably smaller, but are they all one “big” happy family? They all belong to the Order Cetacea which is the …
Delphinidae | mammal family | Britannica
grampus, (Grampus griseus), a common offshore inhabitant of tropical and temperate ocean waters, a member of the dolphin family (Delphinidae). The grampus measures about 4 metres …
Dolphin Species Spotlight | Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
Have a favorite dolphin species or want to learn more about rare dolphins you may have never heard of? Check out the Species Spotlight Section for resources on every type of dolphin! …
What Is the Delphinidae Family of Animals? - ThoughtCo
2019年12月13日 · Delphinidae is the family of animals commonly known as the dolphins. These animals are some of the most recognizable species of marine life.