2007-02-25 01:26:29 · 7 answers · asked by mehdi_alm 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Animals with mammary glands are mammals which is where the name derived. So a dolphin is a mammal. Also with the exception of the montremes (egg laying mammal) all mammals give birth to live young.
2007-02-25 06:37:33 · answer #1 · answered by Charley 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a species of fish that is called DOLPHIN and there are mammals that are called Dolphins. The difference is in the circulatory system of the blood. Porpoise's and whales are air breathers which support a Lung, Fish have Gills.
2007-02-25 09:35:35 · answer #2 · answered by blueridgemotors 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are mamals ,and cannot be fish at the same time
because they suckle their young ,on milk
this is what mammals means
Mammals are land animals that breathe air
and Dolhins have lungs they bread air like whales ,seals ,Orcas,etc
2007-02-27 01:11:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dolphins are strictly mammals if you're talking about dolphins like Flipper and the ones at sea world.
There are also dolfin/dauphin/mahi-mahi/dorado/and a few other names sometimes misspelled as dolphin that are served at seafood restaraunts, and that's a fish. They look nothing alike.
2007-02-25 09:33:16 · answer #4 · answered by gimmenamenow 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Dolphins are mammals. Nothing can be both fish and mammal.
2007-02-25 09:30:53 · answer #5 · answered by Matthew P 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
How could they be both?
Here is an easy test Gills or blowhole?
Fish or mammal
2007-02-25 09:31:20 · answer #6 · answered by bourgoise_10o 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
mammals
2007-02-25 09:58:54 · answer #7 · answered by hill bill y 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋