What is the difference between a dolphin and a porpoise?
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Dolphin
Closely related to porpoises, dolphins are much larger and have many more subspecies. Dolphins' teeth are not spade-shaped at all, being more cone-like.
Dolphins, along with bonobos, are some of the only animals known to have sex for reasons other than reproduction. They are more easily trained than porpoises, and more popular in zoos and so forth for that reason.
They are considered the most intelligent of the animals and are more prevalent in human culture than porpoises.
There has been reports of dolphins eating porpoises.
Porpoise
Porpoises are members of the family Phocoenidae, with spade-shaped teeth and six species in the family. They are smaller and stouter than dolphins, and raise their young faster than dolphins do. Unlike dolphins, they lack beaks. Porpoises acclimate to tank life less well than dolphins. Porpoises are not commonly seen in popular culture, they are also known to be gentler than dolphins.
Closely related to porpoises, dolphins are much larger and have many more subspecies. Dolphins' teeth are not spade-shaped at all, being more cone-like.
Dolphins, along with bonobos, are some of the only animals known to have sex for reasons other than reproduction. They are more easily trained than porpoises, and more popular in zoos and so forth for that reason.
They are considered the most intelligent of the animals and are more prevalent in human culture than porpoises.
There has been reports of dolphins eating porpoises.
Porpoise
Porpoises are members of the family Phocoenidae, with spade-shaped teeth and six species in the family. They are smaller and stouter than dolphins, and raise their young faster than dolphins do. Unlike dolphins, they lack beaks. Porpoises acclimate to tank life less well than dolphins. Porpoises are not commonly seen in popular culture, they are also known to be gentler than dolphins.
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