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This massive marine mammal holds the title as the largest animal to ever exist on Earth.
- Blue whale
- Sperm whale
- Humpback whale
- Gray whale
Unlike fish, whales and dolphins breathe air through this opening on top of their heads.
- Gill slit
- Blowhole
- Spiracle
- Nostril flap
This term describes the scientific study of whales, dolphins, and porpoises.
- Ichthyology
- Marine biology
- Cetology
- Mammology
Dolphins and porpoises belong to this suborder of cetaceans, characterized by having teeth rather than baleen plates.
- Odontoceti
- Mysticeti
- Pinnipedia
- Sirenia
Often called "killer whales," these black and white cetaceans are actually the largest members of the dolphin family.
- Pilot whale
- False killer whale
- Bottlenose dolphin
- Orca
This filter-feeding structure hangs from the upper jaw of certain whales and is made of keratin, like human fingernails.
- Whale teeth
- Baleen
- Plankton net
- Bristle comb
This friendly-faced dolphin with a rounded snout is the most commonly seen species in aquariums and research facilities.
- Common dolphin
- Spinner dolphin
- Bottlenose dolphin
- Risso's dolphin
This small, shrimp-like crustacean forms the primary diet of many baleen whales, especially in polar waters.
- Plankton
- Copepod
- Anchovy
- Krill
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