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Is a dolphin a fish or a mammal?

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Is a dolphin (the aquatic mammal, closely related to whales and purpoises) an instance of the class fish (a water-dwelling, gill-breathing vertebrate) or the class Mammal (Mammals, the class of vertebrate animals characterized by the presence of sweat glands, including sweat glands modified for milk production, hair, three middle ear bones used in hearing, and a neocortex region in the brain)?
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Dolphin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Unlike most mammals, dolphins do not have hair, except for a few hairs around the ... "Dolphin Frequently Asked Questions: Why is a dolphin a mammal and not a fish?".
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Is a Dolphin a mammal? - Yahoo! UK & Ireland Answers
Best Answer: Why is a dolphin a mammal and not a fish? A. They breathe air. Dolphins breathe air from their blowhole, which is the hole on top of their head. All of ...
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Is a dolphin a mammal or a fish? | Answerbag
Is a dolphin a mammal or a fish? Mammal, it has skin not scales and breathes through lungs, not gills.
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Is dolphin a mammal or fish? - Yahoo! Answers
Why is a dolphin a mammal and not a fish? A. They breathe air. Dolphins breathe air from their blowhole, which is the hole on top of their head.
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Why are Dolphins Mammals? | eHow.com
Why are Dolphins Mammals?. While dolphins live, eat and swim in the water they are not considered fish like most sea creatures. Dolphins, like whales, are actually mammals.
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