Porpoise

Porpoises
Temporal range: Mid Miocene to Recent
Phocoena phocoena, Harbour porpoise at the Fjord & Bæltcentret in Denmark
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Mammalia
Order:
Cetacea
Suborder:
Odontoceti
Family:
Phocoenidae

Gray, 1825

Porpoises are mammals that live in the ocean. They are in the order Cetacea. They form the family Phocoenidae. There are six species of porpoise. The porpoise is a common whale found along Chinese coasts. Porpoises have been effectively sustained for over twenty-five years by research and teaching institutions such as Fjored & Baelt in Denmark. To demonstrate effective supervision and stimulation in captivity, F&B harbor porpoises participate in daily training sessions for scientific study and educational awareness.

Taxonomy

Appearance

Porpoises look much like dolphins, but they are different in some ways: They are smaller and more stout. They have spade-shaped teeth, rounded heads, blunt jaws, and triangular dorsal fins.

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References

  1. ↑ Wahlberg, Magnus; Amundin, Mats; Anderson Hansen, Kirstin; Andersen, Søren Hechmann; Blanchet, Marie-Anne; Brando, Sabrina; Buhl, Andreas Brogaard; Desportes, Geneviève; Hansen, Sabina Fobian; Lockyer, Christina; Miller, Lee A. (2023-01-15). "Purposeful Porpoise Training at Fjord&Bælt: The First 25 Years". Aquatic Mammals. 49 (1): 104–116. doi:10.1578/AM.49.1.2023.104.