Whales, Dolphins, and porpoises Order Cetacea

Abstract Cetaceans are aquatic mammals that breathe air and suckle their young. As a result of modifications associated with life in water, they are fishlike in form. Many dolphins have upright, sharklike dorsal fins; however, the tail of a dolphin is flattened horizontally, whereas a shark’s tail i...

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Main Author: Reid, Fiona A
Format: Book Part
Language:unknown
Published: Oxford University PressNew York, NY 2009
Subjects:
baleen whales
toothed whales
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780195343229.003.0014
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spelling croxfordunivpr:10.1093/oso/9780195343229.003.0014 2023-12-31T10:05:02+01:00 Whales, Dolphins, and porpoises Order Cetacea Reid, Fiona A 2009 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780195343229.003.0014 https://academic.oup.com/book/chapter-pdf/53078546/isbn-9780195343229-book-part-14.pdf unknown Oxford University PressNew York, NY A Field Guide To The Mammals Of Central America & Southeast Mexico page 293-308 ISBN 9780195343229 9780197701058 book-chapter 2009 croxfordunivpr https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780195343229.003.0014 2023-12-06T08:38:06Z Abstract Cetaceans are aquatic mammals that breathe air and suckle their young. As a result of modifications associated with life in water, they are fishlike in form. Many dolphins have upright, sharklike dorsal fins; however, the tail of a dolphin is flattened horizontally, whereas a shark’s tail is vertical. Unlike fish, cetaceans breathe through blowholes (nos- trils) located on the top of their head. Whales and dolphins do not resemble other orders of mammals, but are related to artiodactyls (progenitors of modern ungulates), based on similar fossil ancestors and other evidence. Cetaceans are divided into 2 major groups, the toothed whales (suborder Odontoceti) and the baleen whales (suborder Mysticeti). Book Part baleen whales toothed whales Oxford University Press (via Crossref) 293 308
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description Abstract Cetaceans are aquatic mammals that breathe air and suckle their young. As a result of modifications associated with life in water, they are fishlike in form. Many dolphins have upright, sharklike dorsal fins; however, the tail of a dolphin is flattened horizontally, whereas a shark’s tail is vertical. Unlike fish, cetaceans breathe through blowholes (nos- trils) located on the top of their head. Whales and dolphins do not resemble other orders of mammals, but are related to artiodactyls (progenitors of modern ungulates), based on similar fossil ancestors and other evidence. Cetaceans are divided into 2 major groups, the toothed whales (suborder Odontoceti) and the baleen whales (suborder Mysticeti).
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Whales, Dolphins, and porpoises Order Cetacea
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title_short Whales, Dolphins, and porpoises Order Cetacea
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title_fullStr Whales, Dolphins, and porpoises Order Cetacea
title_full_unstemmed Whales, Dolphins, and porpoises Order Cetacea
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publisher Oxford University PressNew York, NY
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