Toothed Whales

There are several families of Odontoceti, or toothed whales including sperm whales, pygmy sperm whales, beaked whales, river-dolphins, belugas, narwhals, dolphins, and porpoises.

Toothed whales have 1 to 65 teeth depending on the species and tend to be smaller than baleen whales. Toothed whales have a single blowhole and do not have baleen plates.

What is unique about toothed whales?

Nearly 90% of cetacean species are toothed whales. Most toothed whales are small dolphins and porpoises, however there are a few large toothed whales such as the killer whale and the mighty sperm whale, which grows to 60 feet (18.3 meters) in length. Toothed whales are believed to be some of the most intelligent animals on earth.