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Dolphins  

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Definition

  • Mammals of the families Delphinidae (ocean dolphins), Iniidae, Lipotidae, Pontoporiidae, and Platanistidae (all river dolphins). Among the most well-known species are the BOTTLE-NOSED DOLPHIN and the KILLER WHALE (a dolphin). The common name dolphin is applied to small cetaceans having a beaklike snout and a slender, streamlined body, whereas PORPOISES are small cetaceans with a blunt snout and rather stocky body. (From Walker's Mammals of the World, 5th ed, pp978-9)

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  • txid103592
  • txid103594
  • txid103596
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  • txid103599
  • txid118797
  • txid27607
  • txid27609
  • txid27610
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  • txid46167
  • txid48723
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  • txid9726

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