Porpoise
small cetacean of the family Phocoenidae
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. [1]
| Porpoises Temporal range: Mid Miocene to Recent
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| Phocoena phocoena, Harbour porpoise at the Fjord & Bæltcentret in Denmark | |
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| Family: | Phocoenidae Gray, 1825
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Taxonomy
change- Family Phocoenidae:
- Finless porpoise (Neophocaena phocaenoides)
- Vaquita (Phocoena sinus)
- Harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena)
- Burmeister's porpoise (Phocoena spinipinnis)
- Spectacled porpoise (Phocoena dioptrica)
- Dall's porpoise (Phocoenoides dalli)
Appearance
changePorpoises 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.
Images
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Dall's porpoise -
A drawing of a Harbour porpoise.
Related pages
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Wikispecies has information on: Phocoenidae.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Phocoenidae.
References
change- ↑ 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.
