An Overview of the Whale Species in Biology (1111 words, 5 pages)
Whales, dolphins and porpoises make up the classification order Cetacea, whichcontains two suborders, Mysticeti and Odontoceti. The baleen whales are membersof the Mysticeti suborder, while the toothed whales, dolphins and porpoises makeup the suborder Odontoceti. Altogether, the two suborders contain eighty-oneknown species, separated into thirteen different families. In each family ...
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