Toothed whale, (suborder Odontoceti), any of the odontocete cetaceans, including the oceanic dolphins, river dolphins, porpoises, pilot whales, beaked whales, and bottlenose whales, as …

The toothed whales (also called odontocetes, systematic name Odontoceti) are a parvorder of cetaceans that includes dolphins, porpoises, and all other whales with teeth, such as beaked …

Odontocetes are pack animals that hunt cooperatively. Odontocetes use high frequency vocalizations for echolocation and “bio-sonar.” We’ve been able to learn more about …

Aug 24, 2020 · Odontocetes (or toothed-whales) have teeth. Common odontocetes include sperm whales, pilot whales, and orcas. Odontocetes can also be identified by their singular blowhole …

Toothed whale is the general term for any of the various aquatic mammals comprising the suborder Odontoceti, characterized in extant species by the presence of teeth, one blowhole, …

Feb 28, 2025 · Toothed whales, or odontocetes, are marine mammals belonging to the parvorder Odontoceti, which includes dolphins, porpoises, beaked whales, and sperm whales. They are …

Jan 1, 2018 · Porpoises, dolphins, beaked whales, and sperm whales are characterized as toothed whales by the presence of teeth rather than baleen. They include species as small as …

There are a few toothed whales that have lost functional teeth completely as adults, like the beaked whales and others that have highly modified teeth for purposes other than feeding, like …

Whales belonging to the group known as Mysticeti (baleen whales) have two blowholes, while toothed whales (Odontoceti) have only one. Unlike humans who breathe automatically, whales …

Toothed whales, also known as odontocetes, are a diverse group of cetaceans that includes over 70 different species. They are known for their intelligence and complex social behavior, and …