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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 ( ˈpɔːrpəsɪz ) are small dolphin -like cetaceans classified under the family Phocoenidae Although similar in appearance to dolphins, they are more closely related to narwhals and belugas [1] There are eight extant species of porpoise, all among the smallest of the toothed whales
  • 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
  • PORPOISE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
    The meaning of PORPOISE is any of a family (Phocoenidae) of small gregarious toothed whales; especially : a blunt-snouted usually dark gray whale (Phocoena phocoena) of the North Atlantic and North Pacific that typically ranges from 5 to 6 feet (1 5 to 1 8 meters) in length
  • Porpoises – meet the different species - Whale Dolphin Conservation USA
    Porpoises are marine mammals There are seven species of porpoise which includes the vaquita, the most endangered cetacean species in the world
  • Porpoise Conservation Society — Research, Education, Conservation
    The Porpoise Conservation Society is unique in that we are the only organization that specifically focuses on the world’s porpoise species We aim to become the global platform for discussion, education, scientific research, conservation action and community involvement
  • 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
  • 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:
  • Harbor Porpoise - The Marine Mammal Center
    The harbor porpoise is a coastal species often found in harbors, bays and estuaries of northern temperate and subarctic waters ranging from Monterey Bay to the northern Sea of Japan





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