List of Cetaceans - Suborder Odontoceti: Toothed Whales

Suborder Odontoceti: Toothed Whales

The toothed whales (systematic name Odontoceti) form a suborder of the cetaceans. As the name suggests, the suborder is characterized by having teeth (rather than baleen). Toothed whales are active hunters, feeding on fish, squid, and in some cases other marine mammals.

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