What are the differences between dolphins, whales and porpoises?
Dolphins have a well defined snout that is shaped like a beak and they have pointed teeth. Porpoises on the other hand have a blunt snout, teeth that are shaped like a chisel and shorter, fatter body. Whales have the largest bodies in this group and they may or may not have teeth. Whales with teeth are known as “Toothed Whales”. All other whales are known as “Baleen Whales”, which refers to the structure that they use for feeding instead of teeth. Will will look at Baleen and what it does a little later.
