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 [Photo] A dolphin surfs the wake of a research boat on the Banana River'' - near the Kennedy Space Center. Espa??ol: Delf??n nariz de botella (Bottlenose Dolphin - Tursiops truncatus). Source: http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov/detail.cfm?mediaid=21807
 
 The toothed whales (systematic name Odontoceti) form a suborder of the cetaceans. As the name suggests, the suborder is characterized by having teeth (rather than baleen as do animals in the other suborder of cetaceans, Mysticeti). Toothed whales are active hunters, feeding on fish, squid, and in some cases marine mammals.
 
 Anatomy
 Toothed whales have a single blowhole on the top of the head (while the baleen whales possess two of them). The nostrils are not fused; one of them has become dominant over the other.
 
 As an adaptation for their echolocation, toothed whale skulls have become asymmetric. Their brains are relatively big, although real growth didn't occur before their echolocation started to evolve. Toothed whales' brains have a poor connection between the two hemispheres and an organ called a melon on their heads is used as a lens to focus sound waves. Vocal chords are not present; their sounds are produced in the blowhole system instead. Toothed whales have lost their sense of smell, as well as their saliva glands.
 
 Except for the Sperm Whale, most toothed whales are smaller than the baleen whales. The teeth differ considerably between the species. They may be numerous, with some dolphins bearing over 100 teeth in their jaws. At the other extreme are the Narwhal with its single long tusk and the almost toothless beaked whales with bizarre teeth only in males. Not all species are believed to use their teeth for feeding. For instance, the Sperm Whale likely uses its teeth for aggression and showmanship.
 
 Behaviour
 Vocals
 Vocalizations are of great importance for toothed whales. While many species also maintain a broad variety of calls to communicate; all species investigated so far use short click sound for purposes of echolocation. Sperm whales use low frequencies (a few to perhaps 50 kHz), while other employ more narrow band high frequency sounds (porpoises, Cephalorhynchus species like Hector's dolphin). Most dolphin species use very broad band clicks.
 
 Movement
 Most toothed whales swim rapidly. The smaller species occasionally ride waves, such as the bow waves of ships. Dolphins can be frequently encountered this way. They are also famous for their acrobatic breaching from the water, e.g. the Spinner Dolphin.
 
 Social behaviour
 Generally, toothed whales live in groups of up to a dozen animals. These groups, called pods or schools, occasionally merge to form "superpods", aggregations of up to thousands of whales. Toothed whales are capable of complex interactions, such as cooperative hunting. In captivity, some species display a high potential for learning; for this reason they are considered being among the most intelligent animals.
 
 Human impact
 The Sperm Whale has been hunted commercially for a long time (see whaling). While small whales like the Pilot Whale today are still being pursued, the main threat for most species is accidental capture in fishing nets.
 
 Keeping small whales (mostly Bottlenose Dolphins, Orcas, or Belugas) in captivity is a great attraction for ocean parks and zoos. However, it is controversial because of the marine mammals' need for large spaces.
 
 Taxonomy
 ORDER CETACEA
 Suborder Odontoceti: toothed whales
 Family Delphinidae: oceanic dolphins
 Genus Cephalorhynchus
 Commerson's Dolphin, Cephalorhynchus commersonii'
 Chilean Dolphin, Cephalorhynchus eutropia
 Heaviside's Dolphin, Cephalorhynchus heavisidii'
 Hector's Dolphin, Cephalorhynchus hectori
 Genus Steno
 Rough-toothed Dolphin, Steno bredanensis
 Genus Sousa
 Atlantic Humpback Dolphin, Sousa teuszi
 Indian Humpback Dolphin, Sousa plumbea
 Chinese White Dolphin, Sousa chinensis
 Genus Sotalia
 Tucuxi, Sotalia fluviatilis
 Genus Tursiops
 Bottlenose Dolphin, Tursiops truncatus
 Indian Ocean Bottlenose Dolphin, Tursiops aduncus
 Genus Stenella
 Pantropical Spotted Dolphin, Stenella attenuata
 Atlantic Spotted Dolphin, Stenella frontalis
 Spinner Dolphin, Stenella longirostris
 Clymene Dolphin, Stenella clymene
 Striped Dolphin, Stenella coeruleoalba
 Genus Delphinus
 Short-beaked Common Dolphin, Delphinus delphis
 Long-beaked Common Dolphin, Delphinus capensis
 (Arabian Common Dolphin, Delphinus tropicalis)
 Genus Lagenodelphis
 Fraser's Dolphin, Lagenodelphis hosei
 Genus Lagenorhynchus
 White-beaked Dolphin, Lagenorhynchus albirostris
 Atlantic White-sided Dolphin, Lagenorhynchus acutus
 Pacific White-sided Dolphin, Lagenorhynchus obliquidens
 Dusky Dolphin, Lagenorhynchus obscurus
 Black-chinned Dolphin, Lagenorhynchus australis
 Hourglass Dolphin, Lagenorhynchus cruciger
 Genus Lissodelphis
 Northern Right Whale Dolphin, Lissodelphis borealis
 Southern Right Whale Dolphin, Lissodelphis peronii
 Genus Grampus
 Risso's Dolphin, Grampus griseus
 Genus Peponocephala
 Melon-headed Whale, Peponocephala electra
 Genus Feresa
 Pygmy Killer Whale, Feresa attenuata
 Genus Pseudorca
 False Killer Whale, Pseudorca crassidens
 Genus Orcinus
 Orca (Killer Whale), Orcinus orca
 Genus Globicephala
 Long-finned Pilot Whale, Globicephala melas
 Short-finned Pilot Whale, Globicephala macrorhynchus
 Genus Orcaella
 Irrawaddy Dolphin, Orcaella brevirostris
 Australian Snubfin Dolphin, Orcaella heinsohni
 Family Monodontidae
 Genus Monodon
 Narwhal, Monodon monoceros
 Genus Delphinapterus
 Beluga, Delphinapterus leucas
 Family Phocoenidae: Porpoises
 Genus Neophocaena
 Finless Porpoise, Neophocaena phocaenoides
 Genus Phocoena
 Harbour Porpoise, Phocoena phocaena
 Vaquita, Phocoena sinus
 Spectacled Porpoise, Phocoena dioptrica
 Burmeister's Porpoise, Phocoena spinipinnis
 Genus Phocoenoides
 Dall's Porpoise, Phocoenoides dalli
 Family Physeteridae
 Genus Physeter
 Sperm Whale, Physeter macrocephalus
 Family Kogiidae
 Genus Kogia
 Dwarf Sperm Whale, Kogia sima
 Pygmy Sperm Whale, Kogia breviceps
 Family Ziphidae: beaked whales
 Genus Ziphius
 Cuvier's Beaked Whale, Ziphius cavirostris
 Genus Berardius, giant beaked whales
 Arnoux's Beaked Whale, Berardius arnuxii
 Baird's Beaked Whale (North Pacific Bottlenose Whale), Berardius bairdii
 Genus Tasmacetus
 Tasman Beaked Whale (Shepherd's Beaked Whale), Tasmacetus shepherdi
 Sub-family Hyperoodontidae
 Genus Indopacetus
 Indo-Pacific Beaked Whale (Longman's Beaked Whale), Indopacetus pacificus
 Genus Hyperoodon
 Northern Bottlenose Whale, Hyperoodon ampullatus
 Southern Bottlenose Whale, Hyperoodon planifrons
 Genus Mesoplodon, mesoplodont whales
 Hector's Beaked Whale, Mesoplodon hectori
 True's Beaked Whale, Mesoplodon mirus
 Gervais' Beaked Whale, Mesoplodon europaeus
 Sowerby's Beaked Whale, Mesoplodon bidens
 Gray's Beaked Whale, Mesoplodon grayi
 Pygmy Beaked Whale, Mesoplodon peruvianus
 Andrew's Beaked Whale, Mesoplodon bowdoini
 Bahamonde's Beaked Whale, Mesoplodon bahamondi
 Hubbs' Beaked Whale, Mesoplodon carlhubbsi
 Ginko-toothed Beaked Whale, Mesoplodon ginkgodens
 Stejneger's Beaked Whale, Mesoplodon stejnegeri
 Layard's Beaked Whale, Mesoplodon layardii
 Blainville's Beaked Whale, Mesoplodon densirostris
 Perrin's Beaked Whale, Mesoplodon perrini
 Super-family Platanistoidea: river dolphins
 Family Iniidae
 Genus Inia
 Amazon River Dolphin, Inia geoffrensis
 Family Lipotidae
 Genus Lipotes
 Chinese River Dolphin, Lipotes vexillifer
 Family Platanistidae
 Genus Platanista
 Ganges and Indus River Dolphin, Platanista gangetica
 Family Pontoporiidae
 Genus Pontoporia
 La Plata Dolphin, Pontoporia blainvillei
 
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