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Aquatic Mammals

This section is for questions about those mammals that live most, if not all of their lives in the water. With specially adapted breathing abilities, these swimmers are some of the most intelligent creatures known.

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What groups are dolphins in?

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Dolphins are in the group of marine mammals called cetaceans, specifically within the family Delphinidae. Within this family, there are different genera and species of dolphins, such as bottlenose dolphins, killer whales, and spinner dolphins.

Is a whale in the Phylum Chordata?

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Yes, whales are chordates. They are also vertebrates, meaning they have a skeletal system.

However, there is more to it than that, especially given that there are two invertebrate chordate groups - Urochordata (tunicates) and Cephalachordata (lancelets) - whose backbone is not in the form of actual vertebrae.

As Chordates (or members of the phylum Chordata), whales share the following characteristics:

  • dorsal nerve cord which is a bundle of nerve fibres which runs down the back. It connects the brain with the lateral muscles and other organs.
  • notochordwhich is a cartilaginous rod running underneath, and supporting, the nerve cord - in the case of the whale, a spine.
  • post-anal tail - an extension of the body past the anal opening. (This feature is not always present in some adult Chordates such as frogs and humans, but it is present in the whale.)
  • Pharyngeal pouches - Chordates, at some stage of their life, have pharyngeal grooves and pouches that develop into other essential parts of their anatomy.

What specie is the whale in?

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Whales are a diverse group of marine mammals belonging to the order Cetacea. There are many different species of whales, including the blue whale, humpback whale, sperm whale, and killer whale.

What is a whales binomial name?

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The binomial name for a whale is Balaenoptera musculus, which refers to the species of blue whale.

What is the scientific name for toothed whales?

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The scientific name for toothed whales is Odontoceti.

What is a zoological name for a whale?

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The zoological name for a whale is Cetacea. This name refers to the order of marine mammals that includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises.

What is the scientific name for the California sea lion?

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Taxonomy Together with the fur seal, they comprise the Otariidae family, collectively known as eared seals. Until recently, sea lions were grouped under a single subfamily called Otariinae to distinguish them from the fur seals Arcocephalinae, based on the most prominent common feature between all species, namely the lack of dense underfur characteristic of the latter. Recent genetic evidence, however, strongly suggests that the Callorhinus, the genus of the Northern fur seal is more closely related to some sea lion species than to the fur seal genus Arctocephalus. Therefore the fur seal/sealion subfamily distinction has been largely eliminated. Nonetheless, all sea lions have certain features in common, in particular the coarse, short fur, greater bulk and larger prey than fur seals.

What is the scientific name for harbor seals?

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The scientific name for harbor seals is Phoca vitulina.

What is a scientific name for a steller seal?

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The scientific name for a Steller sea lion is Eumetopias jubatus.

What is the Latin root word of aquatic?

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The Latin root word of aquatic is "aqua," which means water.

What are yeller pills?

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It is practically beyond argument that the (Little Yellow Pills) in the popular song Mother"s little Helper)- by the Rolling stones, refer to Valium in 5MG doses. What a Drag it is coming down..... Nothing to do with science fiction, but something akin to Drug abuse- a real Dagger of the Mind!

How long do dolphins live for in the wild?

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Dolphins typically live for 40 to 50 years in the wild, although some species can live over 60 years. Factors such as predation, availability of food, and human impact can affect their lifespan.

How many legs does a seal have?

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Seals do not have legs they have 2 front flippers and a rear tail.

What form of communication do whales use?

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It's called echolocation or ''Clicking" language.

Is a sea lion a secondary consumer?

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a sea lion is a secondary consumer

Is a young seal called a kitten?

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It is called a pup.

What physiology does a whale use to jump out of the water?

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The behaviour is called breaching. It's not just Sperm Whales that do this, whales in general as well as rays and some sharks do this.

Why? Scientists are studying the behaviour and aren't sure why they do this. One theory is it's a way of communicating to one another. Think of it as a long distance communication system. Another theory is that it's a method of removing barnacles and other irritations from their skin.

Which is the fastest swimming mammal?

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The dolphin

What are the enemies of weddell seal?

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The predators of a Weddell Seal is the word random.

What is the word for manatee in french?

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Lamantin or vache de mer are French equivalents of the English word manatee.

Specifically, the masculine noun lamantin is pronounced "lah-maw-teh."

The feminine noun vache literally means "cow." The preposition de means "of." The feminine noun mermeans "sea." The pronunciation will be "vahsh duh mehr" in French.

What organisms interact with the blue whale in its ecosystem?

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nothing really hunts the blue whale the only organism to really do damage to the blue whale is humans from when we use to hunt them for their oil but that was stopped 5 decades ago.

Do whales nurse their babies?

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As babies they mainly just have milk. When they grow older they eat fish.