Delphinidae
E825395
Delphinidae is the biological family of oceanic dolphins, comprising numerous highly intelligent, social, and predominantly marine toothed whale species found worldwide.
Statements (68)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biological family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| characteristic |
complex vocalizations
ⓘ
conical teeth ⓘ echolocation ability ⓘ group living ⓘ high intelligence ⓘ predominantly marine ⓘ social behavior ⓘ streamlined body ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| cognitiveAbility |
advanced problem solving
ⓘ
tool use in some species ⓘ |
| commonName | oceanic dolphins ⓘ |
| communication |
body postures
ⓘ
clicks ⓘ whistles ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | varies by species ⓘ |
| describedAs | family of oceanic dolphins ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
fish ⓘ squid ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide oceans ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal waters
ⓘ
marine waters ⓘ open ocean ⓘ |
| hasHairAtBirth | true ⓘ |
| hasMilkFeeding | true ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Delphinus capensis
ⓘ
Delphinus delphis NERFINISHED ⓘ Globicephala macrorhynchus NERFINISHED ⓘ Globicephala melas NERFINISHED ⓘ Grampus griseus NERFINISHED ⓘ Lagenorhynchus acutus NERFINISHED ⓘ Lagenorhynchus albirostris NERFINISHED ⓘ Lagenorhynchus obliquidens NERFINISHED ⓘ Lissodelphis borealis NERFINISHED ⓘ Lissodelphis peronii NERFINISHED ⓘ Orcinus orca NERFINISHED ⓘ Pseudorca crassidens NERFINISHED ⓘ Sousa chinensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Sousa teuszii NERFINISHED ⓘ Stenella attenuata NERFINISHED ⓘ Stenella coeruleoalba NERFINISHED ⓘ Stenella longirostris NERFINISHED ⓘ Tursiops aduncus NERFINISHED ⓘ Tursiops truncatus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interactionWithHumans |
bycatch in fisheries
ⓘ
ecotourism ⓘ |
| isA |
dolphin family
ⓘ
marine mammal family ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| order | Cetacea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Delphinoidea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Delphinoidea superfamily NERFINISHED ⓘ Odontoceti NERFINISHED ⓘ toothed whales ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| socialStructure | complex ⓘ |
| suborder | Odontoceti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat degradation
ⓘ
noise pollution ⓘ overfishing of prey ⓘ pollution ⓘ |
| typicalGroupStructure | pods GENERATED ⓘ |
| warmBlooded | true ⓘ |
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