Porpoise
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Porpoises are mammals in the order Cetacea. They form the family Phocoenidae. There are six species of porpoise.
[edit] Taxonomy
- 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)
[edit] Appearance
Porpoises look much like dolphins, but they are different in some ways: They are smaller and more stout, have spade-shaped teeth, rounded heads, blunt jaws, and triangular dorsal fins.
[edit] Links
Look up Phocoenidae in Wikispecies, a directory of species
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