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porpoise    音标拼音: [p'ɔrpəs]
n. 海豚,小鲸

海豚,小鲸

porpoise
n 1: any of several small gregarious cetacean mammals having a
blunt snout and many teeth

Porpoise \Por"poise\, n. [OE. porpeys, OF. porpeis, literally,
hog fish, from L. porcus swine piscis fish. See {Pork}, and
{Fish}.]
1. (Zool.) Any small cetacean of the genus {Phoc[ae]na},
especially {Phoc[ae]na communis}, or {Phoc[ae]na
phoc[ae]na}, of Europe, and the closely allied American
species ({Phoc[ae]na Americana}). The color is dusky or
blackish above, paler beneath. They are closely allied to
the dolphins, but have a shorter snout. Called also
{harbor porpoise}, {herring hag}, {puffing pig}, and
{snuffer}.
[1913 Webster]

2. (Zool.) A true dolphin ({Delphinus}); -- often so called
by sailors.
[1913 Webster]

{Skunk porpoise}, or {Bay porpoise} (Zool.), a North American
porpoise ({Lagenorhynchus acutus}), larger than the common
species, and with broad stripes of white and yellow on the
sides. See Illustration in Appendix.
[1913 Webster]


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  • Porpoise - Wikipedia
    Porpoises are distinguished from dolphins by their flattened, spade-shaped teeth distinct from the conical teeth of dolphins, and lack of a pronounced beak, although some dolphins (e g Hector's dolphin) also lack a pronounced beak Porpoises, and other cetaceans, belong to the clade Cetartiodactyla with even-toed ungulates
  • Whats the difference between dolphins and porpoises?
    Most scientists agree that there are 32 dolphin species (plus five closely related species of river dolphin) and only six porpoise species So what’s the difference? It essentially comes down to their faces (who can forget Flipper’s famous “grin”?), their fins, and their figures
  • Porpoise - Types, Size, Habitat, Diet, Predators, Pictures
    Both of these species are generally found in coastal and continental shelf waters Finless porpoises (Neophocaena genus) are commonly found in rivers, whereas Dall’s porpoise and the spectacled porpoise primarily inhabit the open ocean
  • Porpoise | Definition, Habitat, Facts | Britannica
    Porpoise, any of seven species of toothed whales distinguishable from dolphins by their more compact build, generally smaller size (maximum length about 2 meters, or 6 6 feet), and curved blunt snout with spatulate rather than conical teeth
  • About Porpoises — Porpoise Conservation Society
    We are a non-profit society dedicated to the protection and conservation of all species of porpoise and their natural habitats and ecosystems
  • Porpoises – meet the different species - Whale Dolphin Conservation USA
    The porpoise family contains seven porpoise species Porpoises hunt fast-moving fish, squid, and other sea creatures They have blubber to keep them warm, a single blowhole, and most have a dorsal fin and countershading camouflage which means they are darker on their back than their belly
  • Facts About Porpoises - Live Science
    There are six species in three genera of porpoise As their name implies, Gulf of California harbor porpoises are found around the northern part of the Gulf of California
  • Porpoise vs Dolphin: 5 Ways That These Sea Mammals Are Different
    As easy as it is to confuse the dolphin and the porpoise in the wild, the two species are quite different While the chart below covers some of the differences, there are 49 different species of dolphins and 7 different porpoise species
  • The Porpoise Family | Discover all Species
    Across these genera, there are eight extant species, each adapted to different marine environments, from the familiar harbor porpoise found in coastal waters to the elusive Dall’s porpoise of the open ocean
  • Different Types of Porpoises - Porpoise Species and Habitat
    There are 8 different types of porpoise known to science, although there are also many more extinct species Unfortunately, some of the current porpoise species are also in threat of extinction We look at these types of porpoise species in detail below:





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