What is the largest oceanic dolphin?
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What is the largest oceanic dolphin?
killer whale
What animals are in the order delphinidae?
Members of this family are commonly called dolphins or delphinids. The Family Delphinidae includes such recognizable species as the bottlenose dolphin, the killer whale (orca), the Atlantic white-sided dolphin, Pacific white-sided dolphin, spinner dolphin, common dolphin, and pilot whales
What is the family of dolphins?
Marine mammals in the cetacean family include whales, dolphins, and porpoises.
How many oceanic dolphins species are there?
Currently there are 49 dolphin and porpoise species which are grouped into six families: the oceanic dolphin family is by far the largest with 38 members; the porpoise family has seven members; and there are four river dolphin families, each containing just one species.