Short-finned Pilot Whale

phylum	Chordata	The short-finned whale has a stocky body, a bulbous forehead, no prominent beak, long flippers sharply pointed at the tip, black or dark grey color, and the dorsal fin set forward on body. The flukes are raised before a deep dive; they may float motionless at the surface, frequently are seen in very large groups, prefer deep water, and may be approached. Their diets are composed of fish, squid, and octopus. For more information, visit the Wikipedia entry. Get back to Oceanic dolphins
class	Mammalia
infraclass	Eutheria
order	Cetacea
suborder	Odontoceti
family	Delphinidae
genus	Globicephala
species	G. macrorhynchus

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