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Bookmark or Share- What's the difference between dolphins and porpoises?People use the terms dolphins, porpoises, and whales to describe marine mammals belonging to the order Cetacea (from the Greek work ketos, “large sea creature”), and often use them interchangeably. The orca, or killer whale, for example, is actually the largest member of the dolphin family.
- 10 Porpoise Facts - Fact AnimalPorpoise Facts Overview. Porpoises can be found in many environments, both rivers, as well as open oceans, and in tropical and polar waters depending on species. There are 8 species of porpoise from 3 genera, all of which are among the smallest of the toothed whales.
- meet the different species - Whale & Dolphin Conservation USAMeet the porpoises. The porpoise family has seven porpoise species: harbour porpoise; vaquita (critically endangered); Burmeister’s porpoise; spectacled porpoise; Indo-Pacific finless porpoise; narrow-ridged finless porpoise; and Dall’s porpoise (the largest).
- Porpoise | Definition, Habitat, & Facts | Britannicaporpoise, (family Phocoenidae), specifically, any of seven species of toothed whales distinguishable from dolphins by their more compact build, generally smaller size (maximum length about 2 metres, or 6.6 feet), and curved blunt snout with spatulate rather than conical teeth.
- Facts About Porpoises | Live SciencePorpoises are members of the scientific order Cetacea and are related to dolphins, but the two animals are different species. They both have sleek bodies and large flippers. Both are considered...
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