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Cetaceans

Cetaceans . What Mammals Belong in this ORDER?. Whales Dolphins Porpoises. Whales. All cetaceans are whales. Two Kinds of whales baleen and toothed whales. Pilot Whales and Killer Whales are toothed whales (Dolphins).

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Cetaceans

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  1. Cetaceans

  2. What Mammals Belong in this ORDER? • Whales • Dolphins • Porpoises

  3. Whales • All cetaceans are whales. • Two Kinds of whales baleen and toothed whales. • Pilot Whales and Killer Whales are toothed whales (Dolphins). • Baleen whales include most of the others including the blue whale, humpback whale, fin whale, etc.

  4. Features of Baleen Whales • Mammals • Breathe into lungs • Warm blooded • Bear live young • Have mammary glands • Have hair • 15 species

  5. Baleen Whale

  6. Dolphins • Refers to any of the delphinids. • These are whales that lack baleen.

  7. Dolphin Examples • Killer Whales • Pilot Whales • Bottle Nosed Dolphin

  8. Dolphin vs. Porpoise

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