odontolcae

Example:Killer whales, also known as orcas, are a type of odontocete.

Definition:A toothed whale belonging to the suborder Odontoceti.

Example:Dolphins are highly intelligent marine mammals that belong to the odontocete family.

Definition:A toothed whale that typically has a rounded head and a falcate (sickle-shaped) dorsal fin.

Example:Scientists study the evolution and behavior of odontoceti around the world.

Definition:A taxonomic suborder that includes all toothed whales.

Example:All odontocetes are toothed whales, including narwhals and belugas.

Definition:A marine mammal that has teeth rather than baleen plates and feeds on fish and squid using echolocation.

Example:Whales, such as the sperm whale, are part of the odontocete family.

Definition:A fully aquatic marine mammal belonging to the infraorder Cetacea, which includes dolphins and porpoises.

Example:Odontocetes echolocate to navigate in dark or murky waters.

Definition:To use echolocation, by emitting clicks and interpreting the returning sound waves, to locate objects or prey.

Example:Humpback whales and orcas are different species of odontocetes.

Definition:A group of organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of interbreeding with one another.

Example:Dolphins are marine mammals belonging to the odontocete family.

Definition:A mammal that has adapted to a fully aquatic life in marine or freshwater habitats.

Example:Odontocetes have cone-shaped teeth, which are specialized for catching fish.

Definition:Teeth that are narrow at the base and broaden to a point, resembling a cone.

Example:Baleen whales, such as the blue whale, are not part of the odontocete family.

Definition:A whale that lacks teeth and instead has baleen plates for filtering food from large volumes of water.