An Overview of the Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises of Cetacea in Sea Animal Research (1117 words, 4 pages)
CetaceansWhales, dolphins and porpoises make up the classification order Cetacea,which contains two suborders, Mysticeti and Odontoceti. The baleen whalesare members of the Mysticeti suborder, while the toothed whales, dolphinsand porpoises make up the suborder Odontoceti. Altogether, the two suborders contain eighty-one known species, separatedinto thirteen different families. In each family ...
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