Cetacea (/ s ɪ ˈ t eɪ ʃ ə /; from Latin cetus ' whale ', from Ancient Greek κῆτος ' huge fish, sea monster ') [3] is an infraorder of aquatic mammals belonging to the order Artiodactyla that …

Jan 30, 2025 · cetacean, (order Cetacea), any member of an entirely aquatic group of mammals commonly known as whales, dolphins, and porpoises. The ancient Greeks recognized that …

Cetacea is an infraorder that comprises the 94 species of whales, dolphins, and porpoises. It is divided into toothed whales (Odontoceti) and baleen whales (Mysticeti), which diverged from …

Dec 23, 2024 · The term Cetacea is derived from the Latin word Cetus, which means’ a huge fish or a sea monster’ and indicates the unusually bulky bodies of these mammals. Cetaceans are …

Aug 2, 2023 · A cetacean is a member of the infraorder Cetacea – a group of marine mammals that includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises. There are approximately 90 species of …

Read about Cetacea (dolphins, porpoises, and whales) on the Animal Diversity Web.

The baleen whales (or mysticetes) are the other group of cetaceans. This group includes 11 species ranging in length from the pygmy right whale at 21 feet (6.4 m) to the largest whale, …

Dec 21, 2024 · The first fossil cetacean, Pakicetus, is from the Early Eocene Epoch. Order Cetacea includes three suborders: there are 81 living species in two suborders, Odontoceti …

Cetaceans (order Cetacea) are an entirely aquatic order of mammals comprising the whales, the dolphins, and the porpoises. The ancient Greeks recognized that cetaceans breathe air, give …

The anatomy of cetacea varies from domestic mammal species in many ways. The most obvious difference is musculoskeletal, with the lack of hind limbs and evolutionary transformation of the …