The beluga whale is a relatively common marine animal. In terms of category, beluga belongs to cetaceans, so it is a kind of whale. Whales are mammals, so belugas are mammals. There are differences in appearance, size and IQ among different species of whales, but there are also some common characteristics. For example, from the point of view of reproductive methods, different whales basically use viviparous reproduction, and lactation. The same is true of belugas, which are also viviparous, with a gestation period of about 14 months and a lactation period of one and a half or two years. For example, from the point of view of breathing, different whales use the same respiratory organs, all use lungs to breathe, beluga whales also use lungs to breathe.
According to the specific classification, beluga belongs to the suborder of toothed whales, which is a kind of toothed whales. Compared with the whales in the suborder of baleen whales, the whales in the suborder of toothed whales have a prominent feature, that is, teeth. Belugas, a group of whales in the suborder Odontoceti, also have teeth, which play a key role in their feeding.
As mentioned above, the beluga whale is a kind of whale. Dolphins are also a kind of whale, so many people confuse belugas with dolphins. In fact, although both belong to whales, they are two different whales and can not be confused with each other. In fact, the difference between belugas and dolphins is quite big.
In terms of category, the beluga is a whale in the family Hornfish, while the dolphin is in the family Dolphinidae. From the appearance, the color of belugas and dolphins is different, the color of belugas is white, dolphins are generally gray back and white belly, in addition to pink, black and other colors of dolphins. It can be seen that it is relatively easy to distinguish beluga whales from dolphins, and they can not be confused.
