Is a dolphin a porpoise?
Dolphins are different from porpoises. They have many notable differences.
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by Barry A.
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No.Dolphin refers to the group of small, toothed cetaceans in the family Delphinidae.Porpoise refers the family Phocoenidae.
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Yes, dolphins do bit on occasion. However, the ones in captiv...
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What is the life span of a bottlenose dolphin?
Bottlenose dolphins live pproximately 20 years (average); Max...
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What type of diet does a dolphin have?
Dolphins are active predators and eat a wide variety of fishe...
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What is the color of a dolphin?
A bottlenose dolphin's skin color is gray to dark gray on its...
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Are killer whales in the dolphin family?
Yes, the orca is the largest member of the dolphin family, wh...
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How does the pacific white sided dolphin protect its self?
Pacific white-sided dolphins have a dark gray or black back, ...
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Common names for D. delphis (common dolphin) include: shortbe...
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What is a random fact about a dolphin?
Unlike any other mammal, dolphin babies are born tail first. ...
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Where are black dolphins found?
The black dolphin is an extremely rare species of dolphin, an...
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All dolphins are carnivores, or meat eaters. Many dolphins li...
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What name would you call a half monkey half dolphin?
I would name a half monkey, half dolphin. Phinkey! ChaCha on!
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What is the dolphin attacks per year?
There are no known cases of dolphins attacking humans - dolph...
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Usually not. In most battles between dolphins and sharks in t...
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What fastest that dolphin can swim?
The fastest dolphin is the Dall's Porpoise which can swim up ...
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Dolphins are different from porpoises. They have many notable...
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Of 32 species of dolphin, there's not 1 officially called the...
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What is a group of dolphin called?
A group of dolphin is called a pod, which usually has around ...
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What does a dolphin look like?
On average a dolphin can be up to 8 to 9 feet in length. Also...
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What name would you call a half monkey half dolphin?
I would name a half monkey, half dolphin. Phinkey! ChaCha on!
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Who would win in a fight, shark or dolphin?
If they were actually going to duke it out, a shark. If the s...
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What is a group of dolphin called?
A group of dolphin is called a pod, which usually has around ...
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A dolphin is a fast-swimming mammal belonging to the order Ce...
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Is the killer whale a dolphin or whale?
The killer whale belongs to the family of dolphins and is the...
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Is the dolphin fish a dolphin or fish?
The Mahimahi or dolphinfish are surface-dwelling ray-finned f...
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Probably the most obvious and simple answer to how to catch d...
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Dolphins are one of the smartest animals living in the ocean....
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What is the mouth of a dolphin called?
A dolphin's nose and mouth are called snouts. It is made up o...
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There are numerous stories of Dolphins killing Sharks. Even t...
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Is there a pink dolphin in the amazon?
The Pink Amazon River dolphin, Inia geoffrensis, is known as ...
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When I eat mahi mahi I am eating a dolphin?
The mahi mahi, or dolphin fish, is a fish and is not at all r...
About Dolphin
Dolphins are the beloved marine mammals that have the face that appears to be smiling. Dolphins are extremely intelligent, and have a sophisticated system of communication that they use among themselves.
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