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Dolphin
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Dolphin
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Kingdom: Animalia
Characteristics that place it here:
multicellular
heterotrophs
ingest food and digest it in an internal cavity
cells lack the rigid cell walls
cells organized into tissue
Phylum: Chordata
Characteristics that place it here:
have a notochord
single dorsal, hollow nerve chord, usually with an enlarge anterior end (brain)
tail projected beyond the anus
ventral heart, with dorsal and ventral blood vessels and a closed blood system-complete digestive system
Class: Mammalia
Characteristics that place it here:
has hair in one stage of their life
feed their newborn with milk
a mammal found in the sea
Order: Cetacea
Characteristics that place it here:
dive for extended periods of time to great depth
thought to be most intelligent non-primitive mamma
efficient lungs and circulatory system
streamlined body shape, paddle shaped fins, tail flattened horizontally
Family: Delphinidae
Characteristics that place it here:
found in all oceans
fast and acrobatic swimmers
feed on fishes and squids
Genius and Species: Cephalorhynchus eutrupia
Characteristics that place it here:
lots of teeth
rounded dorsal fin with pointed tip and anterior knobs
Dolphin Poem
Dolphins are amazing
lovable mammals heaven sent
sleek, playful, speedy
Refrences:
Diversity Web; University of Michigan