Dolphin Watch & Nature Tours

Kingdom: Animalia: The animals are multi cellular, they eat and they are formed from a fertilized egg.

Phylum: Chordata: The animals have a spinal cord.

Class: Mammalia: The animals are warm blooded, have hair and mammary glands that produce milk.

Order: Cetacea: They are mammals that live exclusively in the water.

Suborder: Odontoceti: (Toothed Whales): These whales are predators using their teeth to capture fish and squid and then they swallow it whole.

Family: Delphinidae: They usually have teeth in both jaws, the head is melon shaped, they have a short beak, and a dorsal fin.

Genus: Tursiops: Latin for large dolphin
Species: truncates: Latin for cut off face

Dolphin Watch
Nature Tours
Port Aransas
Texas 78373

Local:
(361) 749-6969

Dolphin Watch and Nature Tours
Educational Resources for Teachers and Schools

Taxonomic Classification
(Drum, 2003)

This section is designed to aid the teachers in fulfilling the following TEKS knowledge and skills requirements.

Grade 1 – 112.3 (6)(A)
Grade 2 – 112.4 (5)(A)

The current classification system that is used by scientist toady is called Taxonomy. This classification system was developed by Carl Linnaeaus in 1757 and uses Latin and Greek root words to identify different species of animals. Along with these scientific classifications common names are given to each plant are animal and that is the name most often used by the average person.

How are Dolphins Classified?

Classroom Activity
Zoo Roundup

Teacher's Guide
Zoo Roundup

Classroom handouts are all in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Download a free copy of Acrobat Reader at the Adobe Site.

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Anatomy

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