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What is cetacean?

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A Cetacean is an animal that belongs to the Order: Cetacea
This includes Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises.
Cetaceans are mammals fully adapted to Aquatic life and there are about 90 species.

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Relevant answers:

What is a cetacean?
cetacean (large aquatic carnivorous mammal with fin-like forelimbs no hind limbs, including: whales; dolphins; porpoises; narwhals)
Who are the cetaceans?
the answer is not "who" but actually "what are" Cetaceans are marine mammals
What is the largest cetacean?
The blue whale.
What mammals are cetaceans?
Dolphins, whales, and porpoises.
Are humans cetacean?
The term cetacean refers to whales and dolphins. Humans belong to another category called primates.