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Toothed whale
The toothed whales
(systematic name Odontoceti)
form a suborder of the
cetaceans. As the name
suggests, the suborder is
characterized by having
teeth. ... > full story
Porpoise
The porpoises are small
cetaceans of the family
Phocoenidae; they are
related to whales and
dolphins. They are distinct
from dolphins, although the
word "porpoise" has been
used to refer to any small
... > full story
Baleen whale
The baleen whales, also
called whalebone whales or
great whales, form a
suborder of the order
cetacea. The distinguishing
feature between this
suborder and the toothed
whales is that baleen whales
... > full story
Whale song
Whale song is the sound made
by whales to communicate.
The word "song" is used in
particular to describe the
pattern of regular and
predictable sounds made by
some species of whales
(notably the humpback) in a
... > full story
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Bowhead Whale
The Bowhead Whale, also known as Greenland Right Whale or Arctic Whale, is a marine mammal of the order Cetacea. Bowhead Whales are the only baleen whales that spend their entire lives in and around ... > more -
Evolution of cetaceans
The cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) are descendants of land-living mammals, and remnants of their terrestrial origins can be found in the fact that they must breathe air from the surface; ... > more -
Gray Whale
The Gray Whale or Grey Whale, more recently called the Eastern Pacific Gray Whale, is a whale that travels between feeding and breeding grounds yearly. It reaches a length of about 15 meters, a ... > more -
Humpback Whale
The Humpback Whale is a mammal which belongs to the baleen whale suborder. It is a large whale: an adult usually ranges between 12 and 16 m (40 to 50 ft) long and weighs approximately 36,000 ... > more -
Blue Whale
The Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is a marine mammal belonging to the suborder of baleen whales. It is believed to be the largest animal ever to have lived, at up to 30 metres (100 feet) in ... > more -
U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Program
The U.S. Navy Marine Mammal Program (NMMP) is a program administered by the U.S. Navy which studies the military use of marine mammals (principally Bottlenose Dolphins and California Sea Lions) and ... > more -
Colossal Squid
The Colossal Squid, sometimes called the Antarctic or Giant Cranch Squid, is believed to be the largest squid species, and the only member of the genus Mesonychoteuthis. Current best estimates put ... > more -
Cetacean intelligence
Cetacean intelligence denotes the cognitive capabilities of the cetacean order of mammals and especially the various species of dolphin. Cetaceans include whales, porpoises, and dolphins, and while ... > more
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