Beluga whales and dolphins belong to cetaceans, so they have similarities, but they are not the same creature after all, they are still different in many ways:
1. Different families and genera: Although beluga whales and whales belong to cetaceans, their specific families and categories are different. Belugas belong to the horned whale family, while dolphins belong to the dolphin family.
2, different size: their size is not the same. Adult belugas are between 3 and 5 meters in length, while adult dolphins are between 1.5 and 10 meters in length, so large dolphins may be larger than belugas.
3. Different appearance: The body color of the beluga whale and the dolphin is somewhat different, which can be easily seen at a close distance. Belugas are named after their color because they are white all over. Dolphins are more gray in color, sometimes gray and black, and generally darker. Moreover, their head shape is also different, beluga's head is round, dolphin's head is more square.
4. Different IQs: Although both beluga whales and dolphins have relatively high IQs among animals, dolphins are still more intelligent than the other two. After doing experiments, the researchers found that the IQ of belugas is equivalent to about three years of human age, while the IQ of dolphins is equivalent to six or seven years of human age.
Beluga whales and dolphins are cetaceans, compared with other animals, both are relatively intelligent species. However, there will still be a difference in IQ between the two. As mentioned above, after the study, it was found that the IQ of beluga whales is about 3 years old, while that of dolphins is 6-7 years old, so dolphins are smarter.
